The palladium LIII absorption and chlorine K absorption spectra from [Pd(NH3)4]Cl2 ⋅ H2O and Pd(OCOCH3)2 have been reported for the first time and discussed in connection with the Pd LIII absorption and Cl K absorption spectra of K2PdCl4, reported previously. The influence of the ligands Cl−, OCOCH−3, and NH3 has been observed in the pallaldium LIII absorption spectra of these compounds. The observed chemical shift of a strong ‘‘white line’’ at the Pd LIII absorption threshold can be explained in terms of the spectrochemical series of the ligands. An intense white line disappears at the Cl K absorption threshold of [Pd(NH3)4]Cl2 ⋅ H2O in contrast to the Cl K absorption spectrum of K2PdCl4.