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
  
  
  
                                    May 20, 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)
  
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  Item 5.           Other Events.
  
       On May 20, 1996, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced the
  completion of the merger of its merchant processing operations with the merchant
  processing  operations of Visa U.S.A.  through the formation of Vital Processing
  Services L.L.C.
  
       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, May 20, 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:  May 20, 1996                              By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
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                                                       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
  
                                    May 20, 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)
  
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  Item 5.           Other Events.
  
       On May 20, 1996, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced the
  completion of the merger of its merchant processing operations with the merchant
  processing  operations of Visa U.S.A.  through the formation of Vital Processing
  Services L.L.C.
  
       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, May 20, 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:  May 20, 1996                              By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
          ---------------                              -------------------
                                                       Kathleen Moates
                                                       Deputy General Counsel
  
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