content: 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
  
  
  
                                    July 25, 2003
                                    -------------
                  Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
  
  
  
                             Total System Services, Inc.
                             ---------------------------
                            (Exact Name of Registrant as
                              Specified in its Charter)
  
  
     Georgia                           1-10254                  58-1493818
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  (State of                        (Commission File           (IRS Employer
    Incorporation)                  Number)                    Identification No.)
  
  
  
  
                     1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31901
                     -------------------------------------------
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
                                   --------------
                (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)
  
  
  
                  ------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
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           Sears and Citicorp last week announced an agreement for the proposed
  sale by Sears to Citicorp of the Sears credit card and financial services
  businesses. Sears and Citicorp are both current customers of the Registrant
  ("TSYS"), and TSYS considers its relationships with both companies to be very
  positive.
  
           In light of its receipt of inquiries and questions concerning its
  relationship with Sears, TSYS wishes to provide additional details about its
  current agreement with Sears.
  
           The TSYS/Sears processing agreement as it relates to the Sears retail
  and MasterCard portfolios expires on April 30, 2010. During the first half of
  2003, TSYS' revenues from the TSYS/Sears agreement represented 6.50% of TSYS'
  consolidated revenues. The agreement includes provisions for termination for
  convenience prior to its expiration upon the payment of a termination fee. This
  termination fee is not fixed, but is reduced annually the closer the termination
  date is to the expiration date of the agreement.
  
           The TSYS/Sears agreement also grants to Sears the one-time right to
  market test TSYS' pricing and functionality after May 1, 2004. Potential results
  of such market test, in which TSYS will be a participant, include continuation
  of the processing agreement under its existing terms, continuation of the
  processing agreement under mutually agreed modified terms, or termination of the
  processing agreement after May 1, 2006 without a termination fee.
  
           At this point in time, TSYS has not had any formal discussions with
  Citicorp about Citicorp's future plans for the Sears portfolios. TSYS believes
  that many aspects of the TSYS/Sears processing agreement are unique to its
  relationship with Sears, and TSYS intends to address those issues in future
  conversations and negotiations with Citicorp. TSYS will make no comment about
  its discussions with Citicorp until any such discussions conclude.
  
  
  
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                                      Signature
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           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended, Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                            TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                            ("Registrant")
  
  
  Dated:  July 25, 2003                     By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
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                                                   Kathleen Moates
                                                   Senior Deputy General Counsel
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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text: 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
  
                                    July 25, 2003
                                    -------------
                  Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
  
                             Total System Services, Inc.
                             ---------------------------
                            (Exact Name of Registrant as
                              Specified in its Charter)
  
     Georgia                           1-10254                  58-1493818
  --------------                   ------------------          --------------
  (State of                        (Commission File           (IRS Employer
    Incorporation)                  Number)                    Identification No.)
  
                     1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31901
                     -------------------------------------------
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
                                   --------------
                (Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)
  
                  ------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  3
  
  Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
  ------   ------------------------------------------
  
           Sears and Citicorp last week announced an agreement for the proposed
  sale by Sears to Citicorp of the Sears credit card and financial services
  businesses. Sears and Citicorp are both current customers of the Registrant
  ("TSYS"), and TSYS considers its relationships with both companies to be very
  positive.
  
           In light of its receipt of inquiries and questions concerning its
  relationship with Sears, TSYS wishes to provide additional details about its
  current agreement with Sears.
  
           The TSYS/Sears processing agreement as it relates to the Sears retail
  and MasterCard portfolios expires on April 30, 2010. During the first half of
  2003, TSYS' revenues from the TSYS/Sears agreement represented 6.50% of TSYS'
  consolidated revenues. The agreement includes provisions for termination for
  convenience prior to its expiration upon the payment of a termination fee. This
  termination fee is not fixed, but is reduced annually the closer the termination
  date is to the expiration date of the agreement.
  
           The TSYS/Sears agreement also grants to Sears the one-time right to
  market test TSYS' pricing and functionality after May 1, 2004. Potential results
  of such market test, in which TSYS will be a participant, include continuation
  of the processing agreement under its existing terms, continuation of the
  processing agreement under mutually agreed modified terms, or termination of the
  processing agreement after May 1, 2006 without a termination fee.
  
           At this point in time, TSYS has not had any formal discussions with
  Citicorp about Citicorp's future plans for the Sears portfolios. TSYS believes
  that many aspects of the TSYS/Sears processing agreement are unique to its
  relationship with Sears, and TSYS intends to address those issues in future
  conversations and negotiations with Citicorp. TSYS will make no comment about
  its discussions with Citicorp until any such discussions conclude.
  Signature
                                      ---------
  
           Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
  amended, Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                            TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                            ("Registrant")
  
  Dated:  July 25, 2003                     By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         --------------                        ----------------------------------
                                                   Kathleen Moates
                                                   Senior Deputy General Counsel