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 1, 2005
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 Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1600 First Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(706) 649-2267
(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 8.01 Other Events.
  On March 2, 2005, Total System Services, Inc. (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that it had completed its previously announced purchase of the 50% interest held in Vital Processing Services L.L.C by Visa U.S.A., Inc. from Visa on March 1, 2005. Vital is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Registrant. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.  
       
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
  99.1 Registrant's press release dated March 2, 2005 in connection with Vital


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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 2, 2005 By:/s/ Kathleen Moates
     Kathleen Moates
     Senior Deputy General Counsel

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