UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                FORM 8-A 12G

             FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                  PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                      SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        PaySys International, Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


               Florida                                59-2061461
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(State of incorporation or organization)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


900 Winderley Place, The Spectrum Building, Suite 200, Maitland, Florida 32751
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          (Address of principal executive offices)                  (ZIP Code)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

NONE

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to 
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General 
Instruction A.(c)(1), check the following box.  / /

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to 
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General 
Instruction A.(c)(2), check the following box.  / /

Securities Act Registration Statement file number to which this Form relates 
(if applicable): 333-37411.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                         Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                               (Title of Class)

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Item 1.   Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

          Incorporated herein by reference is the description of common stock 
          set forth under the heading "Description of Capital Stock" 
          contained in the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 
          (Registration No. 333-37411) under the Securities Act of 1933, as 
          amended, filed on October 8, 1997.

Item 2.   Exhibits.

     1.   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the registrant 
          (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the 
          Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 
          333-37411) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed 
          on October 8, 1997).

     2.   Bylaws of the registrant, as amended (incorporated herein by 
          reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the registrant's Registration Statement 
          on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-37411) under the Securities 
          Act of 1933, as amended, filed on October 8, 1997).

     3.   Specimen form of certificate representing shares of Common Stock of 
          the registrant, par value $0.01 per share (incorporated by 
          reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant's Registration Statement 
          on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-37411) under the Securities Act 
          of 1933, as amended, filed on October 8, 1997).


                                   SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

October 8, 1997                          PAYSYS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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                                                (Registrant)


                                    By:  /s/ Stephen B. Grubb
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                                       Stephen B. Grubb
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer

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