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




                                December 1, 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  December  1,  2003,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued  a press
          release  announcing  that Luke Corbett,  chairman and chief  executive
          officer  of  Kerr-McGee   Corporation  will  speak  at  the  Friedman,
          Billings,  Ramsey 10th Annual Investor  Conference at 9:30 a.m. EST on
          December 3rd.  Interested  parties may listen to the  presentation via
          Kerr-McGee's website at www.kerr-mcgee.com.

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

          (c) Exhibits

          99.1 Press Release dated December 1, 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: December 1, 2003