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 29, 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 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
               On  October  29,  2003,  Kerr-McGee   Corporation  announced  its
          third-quarter  2003  earnings.  The  earnings  release  and tables are
          attached  hereto  as an  exhibit  and are  incorporated  by  reference
          herein. (Also furnished pursuant to Item 9.)

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

          (c) Exhibits

          99.1 Earnings Release and Tables

                                   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 29, 2003