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): April 22, 2005

                               Xanser Corporation
                   ------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  Delaware                          001-05083                      74-1191271
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                 File Number)               Identification No.)

                      2435 North Central Expressway, 75080
                                Richardson, Texas
                  --------------------------------- -----------
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

                                 Not Applicable
                 ----------------------------------------------
           Former name or former address, if changed since last report



Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
     CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to Rule  14d-2(b)  under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to Rule  13e-4(c)  under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;  Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Principal Officers.

Frank M.  Burke,  a director  of the  Registrant  since  1997,  has  advised the
Registrant that, due to his heavy time commitments, he will not be able to stand
for reelection to the  Registrant's  board of directors at the annual meeting of
the Registrant's stockholders to be held June 22, 2005.



                                   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.

                                      Xanser Corporation

April 22, 2005                        By:  //s//   Howard C. Wadsworth
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                      Name: Howard C. Wadsworth
                                      Title: Vice President, Treasurer and
                                              Secretary
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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): April 22, 2005

                               Xanser Corporation
                   ------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  Delaware                          001-05083                      74-1191271
--------------                    -------------               ------------------
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                 File Number)               Identification No.)

                      2435 North Central Expressway, 75080
                                Richardson, Texas
                  --------------------------------- -----------
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

                                 Not Applicable
                 ----------------------------------------------
           Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check  the  appropriate  box  below  if the  Form  8-K  filing  is  intended  to
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
     CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to Rule  14d-2(b)  under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to Rule  13e-4(c)  under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;  Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Principal Officers.

Frank M.  Burke,  a director  of the  Registrant  since  1997,  has  advised the
Registrant that, due to his heavy time commitments, he will not be able to stand
for reelection to the  Registrant's  board of directors at the annual meeting of
the Registrant's stockholders to be held June 22, 2005.

                                   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.

                                      Xanser Corporation

April 22, 2005                        By:  //s//   Howard C. Wadsworth
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                      Name: Howard C. Wadsworth
                                      Title: Vice President, Treasurer and
                                              Secretary