Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GALLAIRE HERVE J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
XEROX CORP [XRX]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
800 LONG RIDGE ROAD, PO BOX 1600
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2005
(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06904
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/03/2005   J(2) V 12,333 A $ 0 103,869 D  
Common Stock 01/03/2005   F(2) V 3,700 D $ 0 100,169 D  
Common Stock 10/12/2005   J(2) V 6,050 D $ 0 106,219 D  
Common Stock 10/12/2005   F(2) V 1,815 D $ 0 104,404 D  
Incentive Stock Rights 01/03/2005   J(2) V 12,333 D $ 0 30,717 D  
Incentive Stock Rights 10/12/2005   J(2) V 6,050 D $ 0 24,667 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 4.75             01/01/2001(1) 12/31/2010 Common Stock 112,200   112,200 D  
Stock Options $ 7.885             01/01/2004(1) 12/31/2012 Common Stock 112,200   112,200 D  
Stock Options $ 10.365             01/01/2003(1) 12/31/2011 Common Stock 112,200   112,200 D  
Stock Options $ 21.7812             01/01/2000 12/31/2009 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  
Stock Options $ 22.875             01/01/2001(1) 12/31/2008 Common Stock 29,063   29,063 D  
Stock Options $ 36.7032             01/01/1999 12/31/2005 Common Stock 44,548   44,548 D  
Stock Options $ 46.875             01/01/1999 12/31/2008 Common Stock 19,092   19,092 D  
Stock Options $ 47.5             03/01/2003 12/31/2009 Common Stock 9,000   9,000 D  
Stock Options $ 13.685             01/01/2005(1) 12/31/2011 Common Stock 61,000   61,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GALLAIRE HERVE J
800 LONG RIDGE ROAD
PO BOX 1600
STAMFORD, CT 06904
      Senior Vice President  

Signatures

 K.W. Fizer, Attorney-In-Fact   10/14/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Options vest over three years, 33.3% per year beginning in year shown.
(2) Vesting of Incentive Stock Rights.

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