Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Contributions Charged to Expense

The Company’s contributions to the plan charged to expense for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

(in thousands)	2012		2011		2010
TSYS Retirement Savings Plan	$	13,421		15,951		15,430

Stock Repurchase Plan

Contributions Charged to Expense

The Director Stock Purchase Plan was terminated on November 30, 2011. The Company’s contributions to these plans charged to expense for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

(in thousands)
2012	$	1,140
2011		1,177
2010		1,260