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
  
  
  
                                  February 4, 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
                     ------------------------------------------
                 (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 5.  Other Events.
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           On February 4, 2004, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") issued
  a press release announcing an approximately four percent reduction in its
  workforce. Registrant also confirmed its previously announced anticipated growth
  in earnings per share of 5-7% for 2004.
  
           A copy of Registrant's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
  and incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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           (c)      Exhibits
  
           99.1 - Registrant's press release dated February 4, 2004
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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:  February 5, 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
  
                                  February 4, 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 5.  Other Events.
  -------  ------------
  
           On February 4, 2004, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") issued
  a press release announcing an approximately four percent reduction in its
  workforce. Registrant also confirmed its previously announced anticipated growth
  in earnings per share of 5-7% for 2004.
  
           A copy of Registrant's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
  and incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  ------   ---------------------------------
  
           (c)      Exhibits
  
           99.1 - Registrant's press release dated February 4, 2004
  
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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:  February 5, 2004                  By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         ------------------------           -------------------------------------
                                               Kathleen Moates
                                               Senior Deputy General Counsel
  
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