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




                                February 24, 2003
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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             (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer
 Incorporation                                                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  February  24,  2003,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued a press
          release  announcing  that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday,
          February 26,  2003,  at 11:00 a.m.  (ET) to discuss its  first-quarter
          2003  financial and operating  activities,  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,  within the
          United States or 617-801-9702, outside the United States. The password
          for both dial-in  numbers will be  "Kerr-McGee".  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 February 24, 2003

                                   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: February 24, 2003