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
  
                                    June 24, 2005
                                    --------------
                                   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 Number)        (IRS Employer
   Incorporation)                                             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)
  
                  ------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
           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:
  
          / /    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
                 Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
         / /     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
                 Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
         / /     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
                 the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
         / /     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
                 the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  
  
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  Item 8.01          Other Events.
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                     On June 24, 2005, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant")
                     announced that it received official notification today that
                     Citibank plans to migrate all of the Sears consumer
                     MasterCard and private-label accounts from Registrant in a
                     deconversion that is expected to occur in the second quarter
                     of 2006. Registrant expects to continue supporting
                     commercial-card accounts for Citibank and Sears, as well as
                     Citibank's California Commerce consumer accounts, according
                     to the terms of the existing agreements for those portfolios.
  
                     The Citibank decision will not impact Registrant's previously
                     announced guidance of net income growth in the range of 22-25
                     percent for 2005. Registrant's press release in connection
                     with the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
                     incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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                     (c)                Exhibits
  
                     Exhibit No.        Description
                     ----------         -----------
  
                     99.1               Registrant's press release dated
                                        June 24, 2005 in connection with Citibank
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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:  June 24, 2005                     By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         --------------------                  -------------------
                                                 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
  
                                    June 24, 2005
                                    --------------
                                   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 Number)        (IRS Employer
   Incorporation)                                             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)
  
                  ------------------------------------------------
            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
           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:
  
          / /    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
                 Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
         / /     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
                 Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
         / /     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
                 the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
         / /     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
                 the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 8.01          Other Events.
  ---------          -------------
  
                     On June 24, 2005, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant")
                     announced that it received official notification today that
                     Citibank plans to migrate all of the Sears consumer
                     MasterCard and private-label accounts from Registrant in a
                     deconversion that is expected to occur in the second quarter
                     of 2006. Registrant expects to continue supporting
                     commercial-card accounts for Citibank and Sears, as well as
                     Citibank's California Commerce consumer accounts, according
                     to the terms of the existing agreements for those portfolios.
  
                     The Citibank decision will not impact Registrant's previously
                     announced guidance of net income growth in the range of 22-25
                     percent for 2005. Registrant's press release in connection
                     with the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
                     incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  ---------          ----------------------------------
  
                     (c)                Exhibits
  
                     Exhibit No.        Description
                     ----------         -----------
  
                     99.1               Registrant's press release dated
                                        June 24, 2005 in connection with Citibank
  
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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:  June 24, 2005                     By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         --------------------                  -------------------
                                                 Kathleen Moates
                                                 Senior Deputy General Counsel
  
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