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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Form 8-K</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>April 21, 2005</font></u></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Date of Report</font></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Date of Earliest Event Reported)</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>Total System Services, Inc.</font></u></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>1-10254     </font></u><br> <font size=2>(Commission File Number)</font></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>58-1493818</font></u><br> <font size=2>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia  31901</font></u></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>(706)  649-2267</font></u></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.43in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</font></u><br > <br > <u></u></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>On April 21, 2005, Total System Services, Inc. (&#147;Registrant&#148;) and Richard W. Ussery, Chairman of the Board of Registrant, entered into a Consulting Agreement in connection with Mr. Ussery&#146;s retirement as an executive employee pursuant to which Mr. Ussery will provide consulting and advisory services to Registrant.  Mr. Ussery will be paid a consulting fee of $26,526 per month during the term of the Consulting Agreement, which term begins on July 1, 2005 and ends on June 30, 2006.  In addition, Mr. Ussery will be entitled to the personal use of Registrant aircraft in accordance with the Synovus Financial Corp./Total System Services, Inc. Personal Use of Aircraft Policy during the term of the Consulting Agreement which, in general, will entitle Mr. Ussery to 20 hours of personal use of Registrant
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  <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The foregoing description of the Consulting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Agreement (including any exhibits thereto), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.</font><br > <br > </p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>On April 21, 2005, Registrant announced the retirement of Richard W. Ussery, Chairman of the Board of Registrant, as an executive employee effective June 30, 2005.  Mr. Ussery will continue to serve as a director and as Chairman of the Board of Registrant.</font><br > <br > </p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.</font><br> <font size=2>(&#147;Registrant&#148;)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:</font><u><font size=2>/s/ Kathleen Moates                       </font></u><br> <font size=2>     Senior Deputy General Counsel</font><br> <font size=2>     Kathleen Moates</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
  
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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 21, 2005
  Date of Report
  (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
  Total System Services, Inc.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Georgia
  (State of Incorporation)
  1-10254
  (Commission File Number)
  58-1493818
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia  31901
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  (706)  649-2267
  (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 1.01
  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
  On April 21, 2005, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") and Richard W. Ussery, Chairman of the Board of Registrant, entered into a Consulting Agreement in connection with Mr. Ussery's retirement as an executive employee pursuant to which Mr. Ussery will provide consulting and advisory services to Registrant.  Mr. Ussery will be paid a consulting fee of $26,526 per month during the term of the Consulting Agreement, which term begins on July 1, 2005 and ends on June 30, 2006.  In addition, Mr. Ussery will be entitled to the personal use of Registrant aircraft in accordance with the Synovus Financial Corp./Total System Services, Inc. Personal Use of Aircraft Policy during the term of the Consulting Agreement which, in general, will entitle Mr. Ussery to 20 hours of personal use of Registrant
  aircraft per year.
  The foregoing description of the Consulting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Agreement (including any exhibits thereto), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
  Item 5.02
  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
  (b)
  On April 21, 2005, Registrant announced the retirement of Richard W. Ussery, Chairman of the Board of Registrant, as an executive employee effective June 30, 2005.  Mr. Ussery will continue to serve as a director and as Chairman of the Board of Registrant.
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  .
  (c)
  Exhibits
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  10.1
  Consulting Agreement of Richard W. Ussery
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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 21, 2005
  By:
  /s/ Kathleen Moates
  Senior Deputy General Counsel
  Kathleen Moates
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