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
  
  
  
                                   August 9, 2000
                             ---------------------------
                              (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
                                                                  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 August 9, 2000, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") announced
  the signing of a definitive card processing agreement with The Royal Bank of
  Scotland Group plc for Registrant to process Royal Bank Group's seven million
  consumer and commercial card accounts for a ten-year period.
  
           A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement
  referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 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.
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      (a)      Financial Statements - None.
  
      (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information - None.
  
      (c)      Exhibits
  
               99 - Registrant's press release, August 9, 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: August 9, 2000                   By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         -----------------------             -------------------------------------
                                                   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
  
                                   August 9, 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 August 9, 2000, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") announced
  the signing of a definitive card processing agreement with The Royal Bank of
  Scotland Group plc for Registrant to process Royal Bank Group's seven million
  consumer and commercial card accounts for a ten-year period.
  
           A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement
  referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 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 - Registrant's press release, August 9, 2000.
  
                                          2
  
                                      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: August 9, 2000                   By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         -----------------------             -------------------------------------
                                                   Kathleen Moates
                                                   Senior Deputy General Counsel
  
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