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




                                  May 21, 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 May  21,  2001,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued  a press
          release  announcing  that it will  hold a  conference  call on May 30,
          2001,  at 11:00 a.m.  (EDT),  to discuss  its  interim  second-quarter
          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 May 21, 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: May 24, 2001