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    UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.      )*
   

KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

492386107

 

 
   
(CUSIP Number)
   

June 25, 2004

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

        o      Rule 13d-1(b)

        ý      Rule 13d-1(c)

        o      Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No.            492386107           13G   Page 2 of 6 Pages
             

1.   Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

EQT Holdings Company, LLC
20-1103143

 

 

 

 

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)   o
    of a Group (See Instructions)   (b)   ý

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.   SEC Use Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With   5.   Sole Voting Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,184,859
       
        6.   Shared Voting Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

0
       
        7.   Sole Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,184,859
       
        8.   Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person

 

 

8,184,859

 

 

 

 

10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

5.4%**

 

 

 

 

12.   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

OO

 

 

 

 


CUSIP No.            492386107           13G   Page 3 of 6 Pages
             

1.   Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

Equitable Resources, Inc.
25-0464690

 

 

 

 

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)   o
    of a Group (See Instructions)   (b)   ý

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.   SEC Use Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person With
  5.   Sole Voting Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,184,859*
       
        6.   Shared Voting Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

0
       
        7.   Sole Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,184,859*
       
        8.   Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

8,184,859*

 

 

 

 

10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

5.4%**

 

 

 

 

12.   Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

CO

 

 

 

 


Item 1.

(a)   Name of Issuer

 

 

Kerr-McGee Corporation
   
(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

 

 

123 Robert South Kerr Avenue
Kerr-McGee Center
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
   

Item 2.

(a)   Name of Person Filing

 

 

EQT Holdings Company, LLC ("EQTHC")

Equitable Resources, Inc. ("Equitable")
   
(b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

 

EQTHC:
    101 Convention Center Blvd.
    Suite 850
    Las Vegas, NV 89109

Equitable:
    One Oxford Centre
    301 Grant Street
    Suite 3300
    Pittsburgh, PA 15219
   
(c)   Citizenship

 

 

EQTHC: Delaware

Equitable: Pennsylvania
   
(d)   Title of Class of Securities

 

 

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 per share
   
(e)   CUSIP Number

 

 

492386107
   

Item 3.

    Type of Filing Person

 

 

Not applicable.
   

Item 4. Ownership

        EQTHC:

(a)   Amount beneficially owned:

 

 

 

 

8,184,859
       
(b)   Percent of class:

 

 

 

 

 
        5.4%**
       
(c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:
         

         
    (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

 

 

 

8,184,859
       
    (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

 

 

 

 
        Not Applicable
       
    (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

 

 

 

8,184,859
       
    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

 

 

 

Not Applicable
       

        Equitable:

(a)   Amount beneficially owned:

 

 

 

 

8,184,859*
       
(b)   Percent of class:

 

 

 

 

 
        5.4%**
       
(c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:
         
    (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

 

 

 

8,184,859*
       
    (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

 

 

 

 
        Not Applicable
       
    (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

 

 

 

8,184,859*
       
    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

 

 

 

Not Applicable
       

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

        Not Applicable

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

         Not Applicable


Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

        Not Applicable.


Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         Not Applicable.



Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Not Applicable


Item 10. Certification

*
Includes 8,184,859 shares of Issuer Common Stock held by EQT Holdings Company, LLC ("EQTHC"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Equitable Resources, Inc. ("Equitable"). Equitable may be deemed to beneficially own these shares. Equitable disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Issuer Common Stock held by EQTHC.

**
Based on Issuer's Propsectus filed on Form 424b3 on June 29, 2004, which lists 150,252,904 shares of Issuer Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on June 28, 2004.


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

    Dated: June 30, 2004

 

 

EQT HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC

 

 

By:

/s/  
MONTE L. MILLER      
Name: Monte L. Miller
Title: Treasurer

 

 

EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
DAVID L. PORGES      
Name: David L. Porges
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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