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
| August 10, 2006 |
| (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.) |
| 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue | | |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | | 73102 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
| (405) 270-1313 |
| (Registrant's telephone number) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
| | On August 10, 2006 Kerr-McGee Corporation (the Company), issued a press release announcing that at a special stockholder meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) and APC Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly- owned subsidiary of Anadarko (Merger Sub), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger. The press release is attached hereto as an exhibit and is incorporated by reference herein. |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| | (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated August 10, 2006 |
| SIGNATURES |
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| 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 |
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| | By: | (John M. Rauh) |
| | | John M. Rauh |
| | | Vice President and Controller |
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| Dated: August 10, 2006 | | |
