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
  
  
  
                                  January 11, 2000
                          ------------------------------------
                              (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
                                                                    Number)
  
  
  
                     1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31901
                     -------------------------------------------
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
                            ------------------------------
                           (Registrant's Telephone Number)
  
  
             ------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On January 11, 2000, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced
  earnings for the year ended December 31, 1999.
  
       A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement  referenced
  above is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1 and by this  reference  is  hereby
  incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K and made a part hereof.
  
  Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
          (a)  Financial Statements - None.
  
          (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information - None.
  
          (c)  Exhibits
  
               99.1 - Registrant's press release, January 11, 2000.
  
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                                      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: January 11, 2000                    By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         ---------------------------            ---------------------------------
                                                      Kathleen Moates
                                                      Deputy General Counsel
  
  
  
  
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                                    Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit Number                Description
  -------------                 -------------
  99.1                          Registrant's
                                press release
                                dated January 11, 2000
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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
  
                                  January 11, 2000
                          ------------------------------------
                              (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
                                                                    Number)
  
                     1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31901
                     -------------------------------------------
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
                            ------------------------------
                           (Registrant's Telephone Number)
  
             ------------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  
       On January 11, 2000, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced
  earnings for the year ended December 31, 1999.
  
       A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement  referenced
  above is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1 and by this  reference  is  hereby
  incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K and made a part hereof.
  
  Item 7.      Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  
          (a)  Financial Statements - None.
  
          (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information - None.
  
          (c)  Exhibits
  
               99.1 - Registrant's press release, January 11, 2000.
  
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  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: January 11, 2000                    By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         ---------------------------            ---------------------------------
                                                      Kathleen Moates
                                                      Deputy General Counsel
  
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  Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit Number                Description
  -------------                 -------------
  99.1                          Registrant's
                                press release
                                dated January 11, 2000
  
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