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
  
  
  
                                   March 29, 1996
                              (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)
  
  
  
                     1200 Sixth 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 March 29, 1996, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced a
  two-for-one stock split to be issued on April 22, 1996 to shareholders of record
  as of April 11, 1996.
  
       A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement  referenced
  above is  attached  hereto as  Exhibit  99,  and by this  reference  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 - Registrant's press release, March 29, 1996
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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:  March 29, 1996               By: /s/Kathleen Moates
                                       Kathleen Moates
                                       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
  
                                   March 29, 1996
                              (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)
  
                     1200 Sixth 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 March 29, 1996, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced a
  two-for-one stock split to be issued on April 22, 1996 to shareholders of record
  as of April 11, 1996.
  
       A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement  referenced
  above is  attached  hereto as  Exhibit  99,  and by this  reference  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 - Registrant's press release, March 29, 1996
  
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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:  March 29, 1996               By: /s/Kathleen Moates
                                       Kathleen Moates
                                       Deputy General Counsel
  
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