Total System Services (TSS) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

April 28, 2016

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.)

One TSYS Way, Columbus, Georgia 31901

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(706) 644-6081

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”) was held on April 28, 2016. TSYS’ shareholders voted on the following three proposals which are detailed in TSYS’ definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2016, and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 1

TSYS’ shareholders elected thirteen individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:

Name	For	Against	Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
James H. Blanchard	122,576,047	6,870,474		56,634		26,943,757
Kriss Cloninger III	125,491,010	3,960,911		51,234		26,943,757
Walter W. Driver, Jr.	126,366,265	3,069,250		67,640		26,943,757
Sidney E. Harris	126,339,732	3,102,548		60,875		26,943,757
William M. Isaac	127,586,795	1,815,292		101,068		26,943,757
Pamela A. Joseph	124,006,640	5,397,845		98,670		26,943,757
Mason H. Lampton	122,404,059	7,042,188		56,908		26,943,757
Connie D. McDaniel	128,143,919	1,232,772		126,464		26,943,757
Philip W. Tomlinson	121,031,872	8,399,090		72,193		26,943,757
John T. Turner	126,270,490	3,157,927		74,738		26,943,757
Richard W. Ussery	121,836,808	7,615,732		50,615		26,943,757
M. Troy Woods	119,511,996	9,325,622		665,537		26,943,757
James D. Yancey	113,410,303	16,032,265		60,587		26,943,757

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Proposal 2

TSYS’ shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor of TSYS for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 as set forth below:

For	Against	Abstain
154,003,979	2,150,693	292,240

Proposal 3

TSYS’ shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, TSYS’ executive compensation as set forth below:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
122,859,034	6,132,435	511,686	26,943,757

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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.
Dated:  April 29, 2016	By:	/s/ Kathleen Moates
		Kathleen Moates
		Senior Deputy General Counsel

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