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
  
  
  
                                  October 14, 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
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                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
                                   (706) 649-2267
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                (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 9.       Regulation FD Disclosure.
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  Item 12.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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           The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation
  FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
  
           On October 14, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release and will
  hold an investor call and webcast to disclose financial results for the third
  quarter ended September 30, 2003. The press release and Supplemental Information
  for use at this investor call are furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2
  and incorporated herein by reference.
  
           Exhibit Index
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                99.1 - Registrant's press release dated October 14, 2003.
  
                99.2 - Supplemental Information prepared for use with the press
                       release.
  
  
  
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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:  October 14, 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
  
                                  October 14, 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 9.       Regulation FD Disclosure.
  -------       ------------------------
  
  Item 12.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  -------       ---------------------------------------------
  
           The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation
  FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
  
           On October 14, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release and will
  hold an investor call and webcast to disclose financial results for the third
  quarter ended September 30, 2003. The press release and Supplemental Information
  for use at this investor call are furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2
  and incorporated herein by reference.
  
           Exhibit Index
           -------------
  
                99.1 - Registrant's press release dated October 14, 2003.
  
                99.2 - Supplemental Information prepared for use with the press
                       release.
  
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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:  October 14, 2003                    By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
         -----------------------------           --------------------------------
                                                     Kathleen Moates
                                                     Senior Deputy General Counsel
  
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