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 20, 2004
                                    -------------
                                   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
                                                              Number)
  
  
  
  
                     1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31901
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                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
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                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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           (c)      Exhibits
  
                    99.1 - Registrant's press release dated July 20, 2004
                           (furnished for purposes of Items 9 and 12).
  
                    99.2 - Supplemental Information prepared for use with
                           the press release (furnished for purposes of Items 9
                           and 12).
  
  Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
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  Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  -------  ---------------------------------------------
  
           The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation
  FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
  
           On July 20, 2004, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") issued a
  press release and will hold an investor call and webcast to disclose financial
  results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. The press release and
  Supplemental Information for use at this investor call are furnished herewith as
  Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated into Item 9 and Item 12 by reference.
  
  
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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 20, 2004                     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 20, 2004
                                    -------------
                                   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
                                                              Number)
  
                     1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31901
                     -------------------------------------------
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
                                    -------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                  ------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  -------  ---------------------------------
  
           (c)      Exhibits
  
                    99.1 - Registrant's press release dated July 20, 2004
                           (furnished for purposes of Items 9 and 12).
  
                    99.2 - Supplemental Information prepared for use with
                           the press release (furnished for purposes of Items 9
                           and 12).
  
  Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
  -------  ------------------------
  
  Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  -------  ---------------------------------------------
  
           The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation
  FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
  
           On July 20, 2004, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") issued a
  press release and will hold an investor call and webcast to disclose financial
  results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. The press release and
  Supplemental Information for use at this investor call are furnished herewith as
  Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated into Item 9 and Item 12 by reference.
  
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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:  July 20, 2004                     By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         ---------------                    -------------------------------------
                                               Kathleen Moates
                                               Senior Deputy General Counsel
  
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