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 17, 2001
                               -----------------------
                              (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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           On July 17, 2001, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") issued a
  press release with respect to its second quarter 2001 earnings.
  
           A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement
  referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 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 - Registrant's press release, July 17, 2001.
  
  
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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: July 17, 2001                      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
  
                                   July 17, 2001
                               -----------------------
                              (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 July 17, 2001, Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") issued a
  press release with respect to its second quarter 2001 earnings.
  
           A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement
  referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 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 - Registrant's press release, July 17, 2001.
  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 17, 2001                      By:/s/Kathleen Moates
         -----------------------               -----------------------------------
                                                    Kathleen Moates
                                                    Senior Deputy General Counsel