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  <p align="center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  Washington, D.C. 20549<br>
  <br>
  </p>
  
  <p align="center">Form 8-K<br>
  <br>
  </p>
  
  <p align="center">CURRENT REPORT<br>
  </p>
  
  <p align="center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
  <br>
  </p>
  
  <p align="center">January 15, 2002<br>
  ------------------------------<br>
  (Earliest Event Reported)<br>
  </p>
  
  <p align="center"><u>Total System Services, Inc.</u><br>
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)<br>
  </p>
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          <td><u>Georgia</u></td>
          <td align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>1-10254</u></td>
          <td align="right"><u>58-1493818</u></td>
      </tr>
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          <td>(State of </td>
          <td align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  (Commission File</td>
          <td align="right">(IRS Employer Identification</td>
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          <td>Incorporation)</td>
          <td align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number)</td>
          <td align="right">Number)</td>
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  </table>
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  <p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
  
  <p align="center">1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia
  31901<br>
  -----------------------------------------------------<br>
  (Address of principal executive offices)<br>
  <br>
  </p>
  
  <p align="center">(706) 649-2267<br>
  -------------------------------------<br>
  (Registrant's Telephone Number)<br>
  <br>
  </p>
  
  <p align="center"><br>
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)<br>
  <br>
  <br>
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          <td width="5%"><u>Item 5.</u></td>
          <td width="50%"><u>Other Events.</u></td>
      </tr>
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  <p>On January 15, 2002, Total System Services,
  Inc. (&quot;Registrant&quot;) issued a press release
  with respect to its earnings for the year ended December 31, 2001.<br>
   </p>
  
  <p>A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement
  referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99<br>
  and by this reference is hereby incorporated by reference into
  this Form 8-K and made a part hereof. </p>
  
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          <td valign="top" width="5%"><u>Item 7.</u></td>
          <td valign="top" colspan="2" width="50%" nowrap><u>Financial
          Statements. Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.</u></td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
          <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
          <td>(a) &nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements - None. </td>
          <td>&nbsp;</td>
      </tr>
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          <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
          <td>(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;Pro Forma Financial Information -
          None. </td>
          <td>&nbsp;</td>
      </tr>
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          <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
          <td>(c) &nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </td>
          <td>&nbsp;</td>
      </tr>
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          <td>&nbsp;</td>
          <td><!--webbot bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--webbot
          bot="HTMLMarkup" endspan -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99 -
          Registrant's press release, January 15, 2002.</td>
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Signature</U><BR>
  
  <p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
  1934, as amended, Registrant <br>
  has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.<br>
  </p>
  
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          <td width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
          <td width="50%">TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.<br>
          (&quot;Registrant&quot;)</td>
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          <td width="50%">Dated: January 15, 2002</td>
          <td width="50%">By:<u>/s/ Kathleen Moates </u></td>
      </tr>
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          <td width="50%">&nbsp;</td>
          <td width="50%">Kathleen Moates <br>
          Senior Deputy General Counsel<br>
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  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
  January 15, 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 Identification
  Incorporation)
  Number)
  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 January 15, 2002, Total System Services,
  Inc. ("Registrant") issued a press release
  with respect to its earnings for the year ended December 31, 2001.
  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, January 15, 2002.
  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: January 15, 2002
  By:
  /s/ Kathleen Moates
  Kathleen Moates
  Senior Deputy General Counsel
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