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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000055458-98-000016.txt : 19980610
<SEC-HEADER>0000055458-98-000016.hdr.sgml : 19980610
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000055458-98-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980608
ITEM INFORMATION:		
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980609
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KERR MCGEE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000055458
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				730311467
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03939
		FILM NUMBER:		98644585

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KERR MCGEE CTR
		STREET 2:		123 ROBERT S KERR
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052701313

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 25861
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73125

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KERR MCGEE OIL INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671227
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
<TEXT>


                       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


                                  June 8, 1998
               (Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)


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


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


     Kerr-McGee Center
     Oklahoma City, Oklahoma                                       73125
     (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


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


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Item 5.        Other Events

        Kerr-McGee  Corporation  announced that it has reached agreement to sell
its coal mining operations for $600 million in cash.

        Kerr-McGee's Jacobs Ranch Mine in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming will
be sold to  Kennecott  Energy  and Coal  Company,  and its  Galatia  Mine in the
Illinois  Basin  will be sold to the  American  Coal  Company.  The  sale of the
Galatia  Mine is  scheduled  to close  prior to June 30.  The sale of the Jacobs
Ranch Mine is scheduled to occur promptly  following  compliance with regulatory
requirements.


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

              (c)      Exhibits

              99.1     News Release dated  June 8, 1998,  announcing  Kerr-McGee
                       Corporation  reached  agreement  to  sell its coal mining
                       operations.


                                   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)
                                                   Deborah A. Kitchens
                                                   Vice President and Controller

Dated:     June 8, 1998

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<SEQUENCE>2
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT INDEX
<TEXT>


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                                   Description

    99.1              News  Release  dated  June 8, 1998  announcing  Kerr-McGee
                      Corporation  reached  agreement  to sell its  coal  mining
                      operations.

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
<TEXT>


                  Kerr-McGee Announces Sale of Coal Operations

        OKLAHOMA CITY (June 8, 1998) - Kerr-McGee  Corp.  (NYSE:  KMG) announced
today that it has reached  agreement to sell its coal mining operations for $600
million in cash.
        Kerr-McGee's Jacobs Ranch Mine in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming will
be sold to  Kennecott  Energy  and Coal  Company,  and its  Galatia  Mine in the
Illinois  Basin  will be sold to The  American  Coal  Company.  The  sale of the
Galatia  Mine is  scheduled  to close  prior to June 30.  The sale of the Jacobs
Ranch Mine is scheduled to occur promptly  following  compliance with regulatory
requirements.
        "Thanks to the dedicated  efforts of the coal  employees we were able to
negotiate these  transactions  successfully,"  said Luke R. Corbett,  Kerr-McGee
chairman  and chief  executive  officer.  "Upon  completion  of this process the
company will be completely  focused on further growing its worldwide oil and gas
and titanium dioxide pigment operations."
        Kerr-McGee  was advised in this  transaction  by Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
and Simpson Thacher & Barlett.


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