SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    Form 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                                 April 10, 2001
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               (Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)





                             KERR-McGEE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                     1-3939                   73-0311467
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 (State of Incorporation)    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
                                                           Identification No.)



                  Kerr-McGee Center
               Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                      73102
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      (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)



                                 (405) 270-1313
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)





Item 5.             Other Events
                             On April 10, 2001, Kerr-McGee  Corporation issued a
                    press release announcing that it will hold a conference call
                    on April 25,  2001,  at 11:00 a.m.  (EDT),  to  discuss  its
                    first-quarter  2001  financial  and operating  results,  and
                    expectations for the future.  Interested  parties may listen
                    to the call via Kerr-McGee's  website at  www.kerr-mcgee.com
                    or by calling  212-896-6011.  The press  release is attached
                    hereto  as  an  exhibit  and  is  incorporated  by reference
                    herein.

Item 7.             Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
                    Exhibits

                    (c) Exhibits

                    99.1 Press Release dated April 10, 2001

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION


                                  By:       (Deborah A. Kitchens)
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                                            Deborah A. Kitchens
                                            Vice President and Controller

Dated: April 10, 2001