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): November 29, 2000



                              KANEB SERVICES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



        Delaware                        001-05083                74-1191271
 (State of Organization)         (Commission File No.)       (I.R.S. Employer
                                                            Identification No.)



2435 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas                                                       75080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 699-4000

<PAGE>
Item 5.  Other Events.

         Registrant  announced  November  27, 2000 the  decision of the Board of
Directors to distribute its pipeline, terminaling and product marketing business
to its stockholders in the form of a new limited  liability company (the "LLC").
It is the Registrant's intent to complete this action by mid-year 2001.

         This newly  formed LLC will own the general  partner  interest  and 5.1
million limited partner units of Kaneb Pipe Line Partners,  L.P.  currently held
by the Registrant, and the Registrant's wholly owned petroleum product marketing
subsidiary.  The  Registrant's  stockholders  will  retain  their  stake  in the
Registrant's  growth  businesses,  which are focused on technology and technical
services.

         The Registrant's press release dated November 27, 2000, with respect to
this matter is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report.


Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits.

        22.1      -   News Release dated November 27, 2000.






<PAGE>
                                    SIGNATURE

         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.


                                        KANEB SERVICES, INC.



                                        By:   MICHAEL R. BAKKE
                                              Michael R. Bakke, Controller


<PAGE>
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number    Exhibit
------    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 22.1     News Release dated November 27, 2000.


<PAGE>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "0001.txt", "description": "INTENT TO FORM LLC", "secsgml_size_bytes": 2804}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "KANEB SERVICES INC", "cik": "0000054441", "assigned-sic": "1700", "irs-number": "751191271", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-05083", "film-number": "779675"}, "business-address": {"street1": "2435 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY", "street2": "SUITE 700", "city": "RICHARDSON", "state": "TX", "zip": "75080", "phone": "9726994000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "P O BOX 650283", "city": "DALLAS", "state": "TX", "zip": "75265-0283"}, "former-company": {"former-conformed-name": "KANEB PIPE LINE CO", "date-changed": "19710610"}}
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): November 29, 2000

                              KANEB SERVICES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

        Delaware                        001-05083                74-1191271
 (State of Organization)         (Commission File No.)       (I.R.S. Employer
                                                            Identification No.)

2435 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas                                                       75080
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 699-4000
Item 5.  Other Events.

         Registrant  announced  November  27, 2000 the  decision of the Board of
Directors to distribute its pipeline, terminaling and product marketing business
to its stockholders in the form of a new limited  liability company (the "LLC").
It is the Registrant's intent to complete this action by mid-year 2001.

         This newly  formed LLC will own the general  partner  interest  and 5.1
million limited partner units of Kaneb Pipe Line Partners,  L.P.  currently held
by the Registrant, and the Registrant's wholly owned petroleum product marketing
subsidiary.  The  Registrant's  stockholders  will  retain  their  stake  in the
Registrant's  growth  businesses,  which are focused on technology and technical
services.

         The Registrant's press release dated November 27, 2000, with respect to
this matter is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits.

        22.1      -   News Release dated November 27, 2000.
SIGNATURE

         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.

                                        KANEB SERVICES, INC.

                                        By:   MICHAEL R. BAKKE
                                              Michael R. Bakke, Controller
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number    Exhibit
------    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 22.1     News Release dated November 27, 2000.