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 25, 1995
                              (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 October 25, 1995, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced
  the renewal of a long-term contract with NationsBank to continue  processing its
  credit card portfolio through September 30, 2000.
  
       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                                                    Index
  
            99 - Registrant's press release, October 25, 1995 . .  . .  Page 4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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 26, 1995           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
  
                                  October 25, 1995
                              (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 October 25, 1995, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced
  the renewal of a long-term contract with NationsBank to continue  processing its
  credit card portfolio through September 30, 2000.
  
       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                                                    Index
  
            99 - Registrant's press release, October 25, 1995 . .  . .  Page 4
  
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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 26, 1995           By:/s/ Kathleen  Moates
                                          Kathleen Moates
                                          Deputy General Counsel
  
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