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




                                October 22, 2002
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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                   1-16619               73-1612389
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 (State of Incorporation)  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
                                                      Identification No.)



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



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




Item 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure
               On  October  22,  2002,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued  a press
          release  announcing  that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday,
          October 30, 2002,  at 11:00 a.m.  (ET),  to discuss its  third-quarter
          2002 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  888-482-0024,  #846389,  within the
          United  States or  617-801-9702,  #846389,  outside the U.S. 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 October 22, 2002

                                   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:  (John M. Rauh)
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                                         John M. Rauh
                                         Vice President and Controller

Dated: October 25, 2002