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



                                 March 29, 1996
                            (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)



                   1200 Sixth 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 March 29, 1996, Total System Services, Inc.  ("Registrant")  announced a
two-for-one stock split to be issued on April 22, 1996 to shareholders of record
as of April 11, 1996.

     A copy of Registrant's press release regarding the announcement  referenced
above is  attached  hereto as  Exhibit  99,  and by this  reference  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, March 29, 1996























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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:  March 29, 1996               By: /s/Kathleen Moates
                                     Kathleen Moates
                                     Deputy General Counsel




























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