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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-K/A
 Amendment No. 1
 Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
 Commission file number 1-10254
 TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
  Georgia
    
    58-1493818(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)One TSYS Way 
Columbus, Georgia
    
    31901(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    (Zip Code)
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   DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 Incorporated Documents
    
    Form 10-K Reference LocationsPortions of the Annual Report to Shareholders
for the year ended December 31, 2010 (Annual Report)
    
    Parts I, II, III and IVPortions of the 2011 Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 3, 2011
(Proxy Statement)
    
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  PART IVItem 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement SchedulesSIGNATURESEX-23.1EX-31.1EX-31.2EX-99.1EX-99.2    Table of Contents  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  
 PART IV
 
 Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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3. Exhibits
  ExhibitNumber
    
    Description3.1
    
    Articles of Incorporation of TSYS, as amended, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30,
2009.3.2
    
    Bylaws of TSYS, as amended, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2009.

10.1
    
    Credit Agreement of TSYS with Bank of America N.A., as
Administrative Agent, the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as Syndication Agent, and
the other lenders named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 27, 2007.

10.2
    
    Indemnification and Insurance Matters Agreement by and among
Synovus Financial Corp. and TSYS, dated as of November 30, 2007, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated November
30, 2007.

10.3
    
    Investment Agreement (excluding exhibits and schedules) dated
March 1, 2010 by and between First National Bank of Omaha and TSYS,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of TSYS Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on May 7,
2010.

10.4
    
    Assignment of Investment Agreement dated April 1, 2010 between
TSYS and Columbus Depot Equipment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of TSYS Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on May 7,
2010.
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ExhibitNumber
    
    Description10.5
    
    Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of
FNMS Holding, LLC (excluding exhibits and schedules) dated April 1, 2010 by and
between Columbus Depot Equipment Company, First National Bank of Omaha, FN
Merchant Partners, Inc. and FNMS Holding, LLC, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 of TSYS Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on May 7, 2010.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS

10.6
    
    Director Stock Purchase Plan of TSYS, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.4 of TSYS Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2010.

10.7
    
    Total System Services, Inc. 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of TSYS Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as filed with the SEC on March 19,
2002.

10.8
    
    Amended and Restated Total System Services, Inc. Deferred
Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of TSYS Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, as filed with the SEC
on August 9, 2010.

10.9
    
    Total System Services, Inc. 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan,
which was renamed the Total System Services, Inc. 2000 Long-Term Incentive
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of TSYS Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, as filed with the SEC on
March 18, 1993.

10.10
    
    Amended and Restated Total System Services, Inc. Directors
Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of TSYS
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, as filed
with the SEC on August 7, 2008.

10.11
    
    Wage Continuation Agreement of TSYS, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.7 of TSYS Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1992, as filed with the SEC on March 18, 1993.

10.12
    
    Agreement in Connection With Personal Use of Company Aircraft,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of TSYS Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC on February
27, 2009.
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ExhibitNumber
    
    Description10.13
    
    Split Dollar Insurance Agreement of TSYS, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.10 of TSYS Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1993, as filed with the SEC on March 22, 1994.10.14
    
    Change of Control Agreement for executive officers of TSYS,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 of TSYS Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the SEC on February
29, 2008.

10.15
    
    Split Dollar Insurance Agreement and related Executive Benefit
Substitution Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of TSYS
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as
filed with the SEC on March 19, 2002.

10.16
    
    Summary of Board of Directors Compensation.

10.17
    
    Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement
for the Total System Services, Inc. 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated February
1, 2005, as filed with the SEC on February 3, 2005.

10.18
    
    Form of Stock Option Agreement for stock option awards under
the Total System Services, Inc. 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for grants made
subsequent to January 17, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 17, 2006.

10.19
    
    Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for restricted stock
awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2002 Long-Term Incentive Plan for
grants made subsequent to January 17, 2006, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 17, 2006.

10.20
    
    Total System Services, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 24,
2007, as filed with the SEC on April 25, 2007.

10.21
    
    Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for restricted stock
awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 24,
2007, as filed with the SEC on April 25, 2007.
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ExhibitNumber
    
    Description10.22
    
    Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement for
performance-based restricted stock awards under the Total System Services, Inc.
2007 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of TSYS Current
Report on Form 8-K dated April 24, 2007.10.23
    
    Total System Services, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.30 of TSYS Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007, as filed with the SEC on February 29, 2008.

10.24
    
    Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement for
performance-based restricted stock awards under the Total System Services, Inc.
2008 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of TSYS Current
Report on Form 8-K dated January 2, 2008.

10.25
    
    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for restricted stock
unit awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Plan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K
dated January 2, 2008.

10.26
    
    Form of Revised Stock Option Agreement for stock option awards
under the Total System Services, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 5,
2008.

10.27
    
    Form of Retention Restricted Stock Award Agreement for
retention restricted stock awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2008
Omnibus Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of TSYS Current Report
on Form 8-K dated February 5, 2008.

10.28
    
    Form of Performance-Based Retention Restricted Stock Award
Agreement for performance-based restricted stock awards under the Total System
Services, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of
TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 5, 2008.

10.29
    
    Form of Revised Restricted Stock Award Agreement for
restricted stock awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2008 Omnibus
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of TSYS Current Report on Form
8-K dated February 5, 2008.

10.30
    
    Form of Amended and Revised Stock Option Agreement for stock
option awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Plan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K
dated March 28, 2008.
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ExhibitNumber
    
    Description10.31
    
    Form of Performance Share Agreement for 2009 performance share
awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2007 and 2008 Omnibus Plans,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of TSYS Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC on February
27, 2009.10.32
    
    Form of Amended and Revised Stock Option Agreement for 2008
stock option awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Plan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of TSYS Current Report on Form 8-K
dated March 28, 2008.

10.33
    
    Form of Amended and Revised Stock Option Agreement for 2009
stock option awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2007 and 2008 Omnibus
Plans, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of TSYS Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC on
February 27, 2009.

10.34
    
    Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2010 stock option awards
under the Total System Services, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 of TSYS Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on May 7, 2010.

10.35
    
    Form of Performance Share Agreement for 2010 performance share
awards under the Total System Services, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.5 of TSYS Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on May 7, 2010.

10.36
    
    Form of Performance-Based Special Stock Option Agreement for
performance-based stock option awards under the Total System Services, Inc.
2008 Omnibus Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of TSYS Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC
on May 7, 2010.

10.37
    
    Form of Non-Employee Director Fully Vested Stock Option
Agreement for the Total System Services, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Plan.

10.38
    
    Form of Non-Employee Director Fully Vested Share Award
Agreement for the Total System Services, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Plan.

10.39
    
    Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and executive
officers of TSYS, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of TSYS Current
Report on Form 8-K dated July 25, 2007.
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ExhibitNumber
    
    Description13.1
    
    Certain specified pages of TSYS 2010 Annual Report to
Shareholders which are incorporated herein by reference.21.1
    
    Subsidiaries of Total System Services, Inc.

23.1*
    
    Consents of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

24.1
    
    Powers of Attorney contained on the signature pages of this
2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.

31.1*
    
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*
    
    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32
    
    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

99.1*
    
    Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31, 2010.

99.2*
    
    Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc.
Director Stock Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
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SIGNATURES
  TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.April 18, 2011
    By:
    /s/ Philip W. TomlinsonPhilip W. Tomlinson,Principal Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board 8