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
  
  
  
                                  December 9, 2003
                                  ----------------
                                   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                   (IRS Employer
    Incorporation)               Number)                            Identification
                                                                    Number)
  
  
  
                     1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31901
                     -------------------------------------------
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
                                    -------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
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            (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
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       On December 9, 2003, Total System Services,  Inc. ("TSYS")  announced:  (1)
  the election of Philip W. Tomlinson as Chief Executive Officer; (2) the election
  of M. Troy Woods as President and Chief Operating Officer;  and (3) that Richard
  W. Ussery will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of TSYS.
  
  
  
                                      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:  December 9, 2003                  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
  
                                  December 9, 2003
                                  ----------------
                                   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                   (IRS Employer
    Incorporation)               Number)                            Identification
                                                                    Number)
  
                     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)
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  ------   -------------
  
       On December 9, 2003, Total System Services,  Inc. ("TSYS")  announced:  (1)
  the election of Philip W. Tomlinson as Chief Executive Officer; (2) the election
  of M. Troy Woods as President and Chief Operating Officer;  and (3) that Richard
  W. Ussery will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of TSYS.
  
                                      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:  December 9, 2003                  By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         -----------------                    ------------------------------------
                                                Kathleen Moates
                                                Senior Deputy General Counsel
  
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