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
  
  
  
                                   October 4, 1999
                              -------------------------
                              (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)
  
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
                            -----------------------------
                           (Registrant's Telephone Number)
  
  
             -----------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  Item 5.  Other Events.
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       On October 4, 1999, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") announced a
  plan to repurchase up to 1.5 million shares of its common stock from time to
  time and at various prices over the next 24 months.
  
       A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement referenced
  above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and by this reference is hereby
  incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K and made a part hereof.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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           (a)      Financial Statements - None.
  
           (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information - None.
  
           (c)      Exhibits
  
                    99.1 - Registrant's press release, October 4, 1999
  
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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: October 4, 1999                     By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         ---------------------------            ----------------------------------
                                                      Kathleen Moates
                                                      Deputy General Counsel
  
  
  
  
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                                    Exhibit Index
  
  Exhibit Number                              Description
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  99.1                                        Registrant's
                                              press release
                                              dated October 4, 1999
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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
  
                                   October 4, 1999
                              -------------------------
                              (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)
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
                            -----------------------------
                           (Registrant's Telephone Number)
  
             -----------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  ------   -------------
  
       On October 4, 1999, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") announced a
  plan to repurchase up to 1.5 million shares of its common stock from time to
  time and at various prices over the next 24 months.
  
       A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement referenced
  above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and by this reference is hereby
  incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K and 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, October 4, 1999
  
                                          2
  
                                      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: October 4, 1999                     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 October 4, 1999
  
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