8-K

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 23, 2012                                

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.)

One TSYS Way, 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)

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 8.01 Other Events.

On April 23, 2012, Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”) announced that it had entered into a long-term agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland (“RBS”) to continue to provide payment processing and related services for RBS’ UK, Irish and US consumer credit and commercial businesses. As a result of these extensions, TSYS will continue to provide payment processing and related services for RBS’ UK and Irish consumer credit and commercial businesses for twelve and a half years and its US consumer credit and commercial businesses for 13 years. A copy of the press release issued by TSYS is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	TSYS’ press release dated April 23, 2012

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, TSYS has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC. (“TSYS”)
Dated: April 23, 2012	By:	/s/ Kathy Moates
		Kathleen Moates
		Senior Deputy General Counsel

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Total System Services, Inc. 1600 First Avenue Post Office Box 2567 Columbus GA 31902-2567 +1.706.649.2307 +1.706.649.5740 www.tsys.com

For immediate release:

Contacts:

Cyle Mims	Shawn Roberts	Victoria Winn
TSYS Media Relations	TSYS Investor Relations	TSYS International
+1.706.644.3110	+1.706.644.6081	+44 1904 562 577
cylemims@tsys.com	shawnroberts@tsys.com	victoriawinn@tsys.com

TSYS Extends Payments Agreement With The Royal Bank of Scotland

COLUMBUS, Ga., and LONDON, 23 April 2012 — TSYS (NYSE: TSS) today announced that it has finalised a long-term agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to continue payment processing and related services for its UK, Irish and US consumer credit and commercial businesses.

Since 2001, The Royal Bank of Scotland portfolio has utilised TS2^®, TSYS’ outsourced payments processing solution, in an agreement that marked TSYS’ entry into Europe. TSYS now services more than 50 million accounts across 35 European clients.

“The Royal Bank of Scotland is a key client for TSYS, and we are pleased to announce the continuation of this mutually beneficial partnership,” said Gaylon Jowers, President of TSYS International. “Being selected to continue processing RBS’ consumer and commercial portfolios confirms our long term commitment to the European and US markets.”

“The Royal Bank of Scotland Group made a strategic decision over 10 years ago to work with TSYS, during which time we have made many enhancements to our products and customer proposition,” said William Higgins, Director, Group Operations, Royal Bank of Scotland. “After a thorough review process, we have made the decision to remain with TSYS for an extended period, and we look forward to further developing the partnership.”

About TSYS

At TSYS, (NYSE: TSS), we believe payments should revolve around people — not the other way around. We call this belief “People-Centered Payments.” By putting people at the center of every decision we make, with unmatched customer service and industry insight, TSYS is able to support financial institutions, businesses and governments in more than 80 countries. Offering merchant payment-acceptance solutions as well as services in credit, debit, prepaid, mobile, chip, healthcare and more, we make it possible for those in the global marketplace to conduct safe and secure electronic transactions with trust and convenience.

TSYS’ headquarters are located in Columbus, Georgia, with local offices spread across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. TSYS provides services to more than half of the top 20 international banks, and has been named one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere magazine. For more information, please visit us at www.tsys.com.

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