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
  
  
  
                                  November 24, 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 November  24,  1997,  Total  System  Services,  Inc.  ("Registrant")
  announced the signing of a seven year  processing  agreement  with Canadian Tire
  Acceptance Limited of Welland, Ontario to process its credit card portfolio.
  
           On November 25, 1997,  Registrant  announced  the signing of a six year
  processing  agreement with Winston Salem, North  Carolina-based BB&T Corporation
  to process its credit card portfolio.
  
           A copy of  Registrant's  press  releases  regarding  the  announcements
  referenced  above are attached  hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2,  respectively,
  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
  
                    99.1 - Registrant's press release, November 24, 1997
  
                    99.2 - Registrant's press release, November 25, 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: November 25, 1997                    By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         -----------------------------           -------------------
                                                     Kathleen Moates
                                                     Deputy General Counsel
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                    Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit Number                                       Description
  
  99.1                                                 Registrant's
                                                       press release
                                                       dated November 24, 1997
  
  99.2                                                 Registrant's
                                                       press release
                                                       dated November 25, 1997
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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
  
                                  November 24, 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 November  24,  1997,  Total  System  Services,  Inc.  ("Registrant")
  announced the signing of a seven year  processing  agreement  with Canadian Tire
  Acceptance Limited of Welland, Ontario to process its credit card portfolio.
  
           On November 25, 1997,  Registrant  announced  the signing of a six year
  processing  agreement with Winston Salem, North  Carolina-based BB&T Corporation
  to process its credit card portfolio.
  
           A copy of  Registrant's  press  releases  regarding  the  announcements
  referenced  above are attached  hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2,  respectively,
  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
  
                    99.1 - Registrant's press release, November 24, 1997
  
                    99.2 - Registrant's press release, November 25, 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: November 25, 1997                    By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         -----------------------------           -------------------
                                                     Kathleen Moates
                                                     Deputy General Counsel
  
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  Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit Number                                       Description
  
  99.1                                                 Registrant's
                                                       press release
                                                       dated November 24, 1997
  
  99.2                                                 Registrant's
                                                       press release
                                                       dated November 25, 1997
  
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