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
  
  
  
                                    April 2, 1997
                              (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 April 2, 1997, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant")  announced
  an extension to the long-term  contract  with  Charlotte,  North  Carolina-based
  NationsBank to continue processing its credit card portfolio until 2005.
  
           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, April 2, 1997
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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: April 2, 1997                   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
  
                                    April 2, 1997
                              (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 April 2, 1997, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant")  announced
  an extension to the long-term  contract  with  Charlotte,  North  Carolina-based
  NationsBank to continue processing its credit card portfolio until 2005.
  
           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, April 2, 1997
  
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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: April 2, 1997                   By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         -----------------------             -------------------
                                                 Kathleen Moates
                                                 Deputy General Counsel
  
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