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 2, 2004
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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 June 2, 2004,  Kerr-McGee  Corporation  issued a press release
          announcing that Rick Buterbaugh,  vice president of investor relations
          for  Kerr-McGee  Corporation,  will speak at the RBC  Capital  Markets
          North  American  Energy and Power  Conference at 8:25 a.m. EDT on June
          8th. The webcast and slides used in the presentation will be available
          on 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 June 2, 2004

                                   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: June 2, 2004