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

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) JANUARY 14, 2003

                                KMART CORPORATION
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

         MICHIGAN                     1-327                    38-0729500
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     (STATE OR OTHER               (COMMISSION                (IRS EMPLOYER
     JURISDICTION OF               FILE NUMBER)            IDENTIFICATION NO.)
      INCORPORATION)

       3100 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY, MICHIGAN                    48084
        (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                  (ZIP CODE)

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE   248-463-1000
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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          FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT





ITEM 9. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

                  Kmart Corporation (the "Company") filed its monthly operating
                  report for the period commencing November 28, 2002 and ended
                  January 1, 2003 (the "Operating Report") with the United
                  States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois,
                  a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99, in
                  connection with its voluntary petitions for reorganization
                  under Chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy
                  Code in Case No. 02-B02474.

                  The Company cautions readers not to place reliance upon the
                  information contained therein. The Operating Report contains
                  unaudited information, is limited in scope, covers a limited
                  time period and is in a format prescribed by the applicable
                  bankruptcy laws. There can be no assurance that the Operating
                  Report is complete. The Company also cautions readers to read
                  the Cautionary Statement contained as part of the Operating
                  Report.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

                           (c) Exhibit.         Document Description

                               99               Monthly Operating Report for the
                                                Period November 28, 2002 to
                                                January 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.

                                                         Kmart Corporation
                                                            (Registrant)


Date: January 14, 2003                              By:  /s/ A. A. Koch
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                                                         A. A. Koch
                                                         Chief Financial Officer








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number          Document Description

99              Monthly Operating Report For The Period November 28, 2003 to
                January 1, 2003.






















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