Kerr Mcgee 8-K Kerr-McGee Schedules Interim Fourth-Quarter

UNITED STATES

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

November 16, 2004

(Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported)

KERR-McGEE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-16619	73-1612389
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

(405)   270-1313

(Registrant's telephone number)

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 16, 2004, Kerr-McGee Corporation issued a press release announcing that it will hold a conference call on Tuesday, November 23, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. (EST) to discuss its interim fourth-quarter 2004 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, 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. At 11:00 a.m. (EST) on November 23, 2004, Kerr-McGee will make available on its website at www.kerr-mcgee.com a table providing Projected Daily Average Production Volumes and a table containing Oil and Gas Derivatives as of November 2004. To access the tables, select “Investor Relations” and “Guidance, Derivative and Historical Information”.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated November 16, 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)
		John M. Rauh
		Vice President and Controller
Dated: November 16, 2004