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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-11-001904.txt : 20110119
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-11-001904.hdr.sgml : 20110119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110119150824
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-001904
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NICHOLAS NJ JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207446

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04471
		FILM NUMBER:		11535593

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
		STREET 2:		60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10023

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NICHOLAS  NICHOLAS J JR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XEROX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000108772
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				160468020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 GLOVER AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 4505
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06856
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2039683000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 GLOVER AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 4505
		CITY:			NORWALK
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06856

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALOID XEROX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730813
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    <periodOfReport>2011-01-14</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000108772</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>XEROX CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207446</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NICHOLAS NJ JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>45 GLOVER AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 4505</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORWALK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06856-4505</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5675</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.455</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Deferred Stock Units issued as payment of fees under the terms of the 2004 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount also includes 248 shares paid on July 30, 2010 and 226 shares paid on October 29, 2010 from the reinvestment of dividend equivalents paid on Deferred Stock Units held as of  6/30/2010 and 9/30/2010,  respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Karen Boyle, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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