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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Washington, D.C.  20549</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Form 8-K</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</font></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>July 8, 2005</font></u></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Date of Report</font></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>Total System Services, Inc.</font></u></p>
  
  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>1-10254     </font></u><br> <font size=2>(Commission File Number)</font></p> </td>
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia  31901</font></u></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>(706)  649-2267</font></u></p>
  
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  <p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.43in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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:</font></p>
  
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>On July 8, 2005, the Synovus Financial Corp./Total System Services, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (&#147;Plan&#148;), in which executive officers of Total System Services, Inc. (&#147;Registrant&#148;) participate, was amended to provide for the future merger of other non-qualified deferred compensation plans into the Plan, including the merger of the Vital Processing Services, LLC Deferred Retention Compensation Plan.  The Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.  Amendment Number One to the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>Description</font></u><br > <br > <u></u></p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Amendment Number One to Synovus Financial Corp./Total System Services, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan</font></p> </td> </tr>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Dated: </font><u><font size=2> July 12, 2005</font></u>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             </p> </td>
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              <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:</font><u><font size=2>/s/ Kathleen Moates                       </font></u><br> <font size=2>     Kathleen Moates</font><br> <font size=2>     Senior Deputy General Counsel</font><br > <br > </p> </td> </tr></table>
  
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  Washington, D.C.  20549
  Form 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  July 8, 2005
  Date of Report
  (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
  Total System Services, Inc.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  Georgia
  (State of Incorporation)
  1-10254
  (Commission File Number)
  58-1493818
  (IRS Employer 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)
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  Item 1.01
  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
  On July 8, 2005, the Synovus Financial Corp./Total System Services, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan ("Plan"), in which executive officers of Total System Services, Inc. ("Registrant") participate, was amended to provide for the future merger of other non-qualified deferred compensation plans into the Plan, including the merger of the Vital Processing Services, LLC Deferred Retention Compensation Plan.  The Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.  Amendment Number One to the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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  (c)
  Exhibits
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  10.1
  Amendment Number One to Synovus Financial Corp./Total System Services, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan
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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 12, 2005
  By:
  /s/ Kathleen Moates
  Kathleen Moates
  Senior Deputy General Counsel
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