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
  
  
  
                                   July 12, 2002
                                ----------------------
                              (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)
  
  
                                   (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.
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           Effective August 1, 2002, Total System Services, Inc. ("TSYS") will
  begin utilizing Mellon Investor Services LLC as its new transfer agent,
  registrar and dividend disbursing agent for TSYS common stock. To facilitate an
  orderly transition of Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan
  accounts from EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. to Mellon Investor Services, LLC, no
  transactions in these accounts will be processed from July 19, 2002 through
  August 1, 2002. Please contact TSYS Investor Relations at 1-706-649-5220 for
  additional information.
  
  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 - None
  
  
  
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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: July 12, 2002                         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
  
                                   July 12, 2002
                                ----------------------
                              (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.
  ------   ------------
  
           Effective August 1, 2002, Total System Services, Inc. ("TSYS") will
  begin utilizing Mellon Investor Services LLC as its new transfer agent,
  registrar and dividend disbursing agent for TSYS common stock. To facilitate an
  orderly transition of Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan
  accounts from EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. to Mellon Investor Services, LLC, no
  transactions in these accounts will be processed from July 19, 2002 through
  August 1, 2002. Please contact TSYS Investor Relations at 1-706-649-5220 for
  additional information.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  -------  ------------------------------------------------------------------
  
           (a)      Financial Statements - None.
  
           (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information - None.
  
           (c)      Exhibits - None
  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: July 12, 2002                         By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         --------------------                  -----------------------------------
                                                  Kathleen Moates
                                                  Senior Deputy General Counsel