TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC
10-K/A, 2000-04-26
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
                                 Amendment No. 1
(Mark One)
[X]  Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended 1999 or

[    ] Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from __________ to ______.

Commission file number              1-10254

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

     Georgia                                                         58-1493818
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation                   (I.R.S. Employer
  or organization)                                           Identification No.)

1600 First Avenue
Columbus, Georgia                                                      31901
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)              (706) 649-2204

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

       Title of each class             Name of each exchange on which registered
       -------------------             -----------------------------------------
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value                  New York Stock Exchange

           Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                                      NONE

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                  YES    X                             NO___________
                     -----------

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

     As of February 11, 2000, 194,832,720 shares of the $.10 par value common
stock of Total System Services, Inc. were outstanding, and the aggregate market
value of the shares of $.10 par value common stock of Total System Services,
Inc. held by non-affiliates was approximately $482,000,000 (based upon the
closing per share price of such stock on said date.)

     Portions of the 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Registrant are
incorporated in Parts I, II, III and IV of this report. Portions of the Proxy
Statement of Registrant dated March 10, 2000 are incorporated in Part III of
this report.


<PAGE>



     The undersigned registrant hereby amends Item 14 of its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 by adding Exhibit 99.1, the
Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc. Employee Stock
Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31, 1999, and by adding Exhibit 99.2,
the Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc. Director
Stock Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31, 1999, as set forth below and
in the attached exhibits.

                                     PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)      1.   Financial Statements

                       The following Consolidated Financial Statements of TSYS
are specifically  incorporated  by reference  from pages 26 through 41 of TSYS'
1999 Annual  Report to  Shareholders  to Item 8, Part II,  Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.

                       Consolidated  Balance  Sheets - December 31, 1999 and
                       1998.

                       Consolidated  Statements  of  Income  -  Years  Ended
                       December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.

                       Consolidated  Statements  of Cash Flows - Years Ended
                       December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.

                       Consolidated  Statements of Shareholders'  Equity and
                       Comprehensive Income - Years Ended December 31, 1999,
                       1998 and 1997.

                       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                       Report of Independent Auditors.

                  2.   Index to Financial Statement Schedules

                       The following report of independent auditors and
consolidated financial statement schedule of Total System Services, Inc. are
included:

                       Report of Independent Auditors.

                       Schedule II -  Valuation  and  Qualifying  Accounts -
                       Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.

                       All other schedules are omitted because they are
inapplicable or the required  information is included in the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

                  3.   Exhibits



<PAGE>



                   Exhibit
                   Number           Description

                     3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Total System Services,
                         Inc. ("TSYS"), as amended, incorporated by reference to
                         Exhibit 4.1 of TSYS' Registration Statement on Form S-8
                         filed with the Commission on April 18, 1997 (File No.
                         333-25401).

                     3.2 Bylaws of TSYS, as amended.

                   10.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS AND ARRANGEMENTS

                    10.1 Director Stock Purchase Plan of TSYS.

                    10.2 Group "Y" Key Executive Restricted Stock Bonus Plan of
                         TSYS, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of
                         TSYS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                         ended December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission
                         on March 18, 1993.

                    10.3 1985 Key Employee Restricted Stock Bonus Plan of TSYS,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 18, 1993.

                    10.4 1990 Key Employee Restricted Stock Bonus 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, 1992, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 18, 1993.

                    10.5 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 Commission on March 18, 1993.

                    10.6 Excess Benefit Agreement of TSYS, incorporated by
                         reference to Exhibit 10.6 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 18, 1993.

                    10.7 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 Commission on March 18, 1993.


<PAGE>



                    10.8 Incentive Bonus Plan of Synovus Financial Corp. in
                         which executive officers of TSYS participate,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 18, 1993.

                    10.9 Agreement in connection with use of aircraft,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1992, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 18, 1993.

                   10.10 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 Commission on March 22, 1994.

                   10.11 Synovus Financial Corp. 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan
                         in which executive officers of TSYS participate,
                         incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of TSYS'
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
                         December 31, 1994, as filed with the Commission on
                         March 9, 1995.

                   10.12 Synovus Financial Corp. Executive Bonus Plan in which
                         executive officers of TSYS participate, incorporated by
                         reference to Exhibit 10.12 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 19, 1996.

                   10.13 Change of Control Agreements for executive officers of
                         TSYS, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of
                         TSYS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
                         ended December 31, 1995, as filed with the Commission
                         on March 19, 1996.

                   10.14 Stock Option Agreement of Samuel A. Nunn, incorporated
                         by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of TSYS' Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996,
                         as filed with the Commission on March 20, 1997.

                   10.15 Lease Agreement between First Security Bank, National
                         Association, and TSYS incorporated by reference to
                         Exhibit 10.15 of TSYS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                         the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, as filed with
                         the Commission on March 23, 1998.

                   10.16 Synovus Financial Corp. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan
                         in which executive officers of TSYS participate.

                   13.1  Certain specified pages of TSYS' 1999 Annual Report to
                         Shareholders which are specifically incorporated herein
                         by reference.


<PAGE>



                   20.1  Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
                         of TSYS to be held on April 13, 2000, certain pages of
                         which are specifically incorporated herein by
                         reference.

                   21.1  Subsidiaries of Total System Services, Inc.

                   23.1  Independent Auditors' Consents.

                   24.1  Powers of Attorney contained on the signature pages of
                         the 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

                   27.1  Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only).

                   99.1  Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System
                         Services, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the
                         year ended December 31, 1999.

                   99.2  Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System
                         Services, Inc. Director Stock Purchase Plan for the
                         year ended December 31, 1999.

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

                  On October 4, 1999,  TSYS filed a Form 8-K with the Commission
announcing a common stock repurchase program.

                  On January 11, 2000, TSYS filed a Form 8-K with the Commission
in connection with the  announcement of its earnings for the year ended December
31, 1999.

filings\tsys\tsys9911k-a.wpd


<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  Total System  Services,  Inc. has duly caused
this  report to be  signed on its  behalf  by the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized.

                                      TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                      (Registrant)


April 26, 2000                        By:/s/James H. Blanchard
                                         ---------------------
                                         James H. Blanchard,
                                         Chairman of the
                                         Executive Committee




<PAGE>



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                                                                    Sequentially
Exhibit                                                                 Numbered
Number     Description                                                      Page

23.1       Accountants' Consents

99.1       Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc.
           Employee  Stock  Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31,
           1999.

99.2       Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Total System Services, Inc.
           Director  Stock  Purchase Plan for the year ended December 31,
           1999.







                          Independent Auditors' Consent



We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No.
2-92497) on Form S-8 of Total System Services, Inc. of our report dated March
31, 2000, relating to the statement of financial condition of the Total System
Services, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 1999 and 1998,
and the related statements of operations and changes in plan equity for each of
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999, which report appears
in the 1999 annual report on Form 11-K of the Total System Services, Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, included as Exhibit 99.1 to the 1999 annual report
on Form 10-K/A of Total System Services, Inc.



Atlanta, Georgia
April 24, 2000


                          Independent Auditors' Consent



We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No.
33-17376) on Form S-8 of Total System Services, Inc. of our report dated March
31, 2000, relating to the statement of financial condition of the Total System
Services, Inc. Director Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 1999 and 1998,
and the related statements of operations and changes in plan equity for each of
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999, which report appears
in the 1999 annual report on Form 11-K of the Total System Services, Inc.
Director Stock Purchase Plan, included as Exhibit 99.2 to the 1999 annual report
on Form 10-K/A of Total System Services, Inc.



Atlanta, Georgia
April 24, 2000



                                   FORM 11-K




(Mark One)
  [X]         ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended      1999
                          -------------------
                                      OR
  [ ]         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                        to
                               ----------------------     -----------------
Commission file number      1-10254
                      --------------------




            TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN



                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                1200 FIRST AVENUE
                             COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31901
                                 (706) 649-2204












                                  Exhibit 99.1

<PAGE>

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                              Financial Statements

                        December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997

                   (With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)


<PAGE>


                          Independent Auditors' Report


The Plan Administrator
Total System Services, Inc. Employee
    Stock Purchase Plan:


We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the Total
System Services, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 1999 and
1998, and the related statements of operations and changes in plan equity for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's administrator. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial condition of the Total System Services,
Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the
results of its operations and changes in its plan equity for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.





Atlanta, Georgia
March 31, 2000

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                        Statements of Financial Condition
                           December 31, 1999 and 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    Assets                                                1999                  1998
                                                                                   -------------------   -------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>                     <C>

Common stock of Total System Services, Inc. at market value -
     1,557,070 shares (cost $19,032,710) in 1999 and
     1,460,648 shares (cost $14,900,070) in 1998                                $      25,399,712            34,325,229
Dividends receivable                                                                       15,573                14,599
Contributions receivable                                                                  326,837               335,028
                                                                                   -------------------   -------------------
                                                                                $      25,742,122            34,674,856
                                                                                   ===================   ===================
                                  Plan Equity
Plan equity (5,072 and 4,064 participants at
     December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively)                                  $      25,742,122            34,674,856
                                                                                   ===================   ===================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

</TABLE>

                                       2


                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
                  Statements of Operations and Changes in Plan
                      Equity Years ended December 31, 1999,
                                 1998, and 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    1999                  1998                  1997
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                       <C>                       <C>                   <C>
Dividend income                                           $          60,016                54,247                43,042

Realized gain on distributions to participants
     (note 4)                                                     2,576,977             3,410,267             2,613,432

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of common
     stock of Total System Services, Inc. (note 3)              (13,058,157)            6,909,967            (4,514,084)

Contributions (notes 1 and 2):
     Participants                                                 5,141,574             4,179,393             3,554,948

     Employer:
        Total System Services, Inc.                               2,071,247             1,695,051             1,454,293
        Columbus Depot Equipment Company                                411                   358                   334
        TSYS Total Solutions, Inc.                                  183,889                79,930                67,093
        Columbus Productions, Inc.                                   54,768                47,502                45,105
        TSYS Canada, Inc.                                            17,887                10,438                    --
        Vital Processing Services, L.L.C.                           248,987               211,072               155,937
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
                 Total employer contributions                     2,577,189             2,044,351             1,722,762
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
                                                                 (2,702,401)           16,598,225             3,420,100
Withdrawals by participants - common stock of
     Total System Services, Inc. at
     market value (321,694 shares in 1999,
     281,516 shares in 1998, and 250,185
     shares in 1997) -
     (notes 2 and 4)                                             (6,230,333)           (6,405,895)           (4,350,111)
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
                 Increase (decrease) in Plan equity
                    for the year                                 (8,932,734)           10,192,330              (930,011)

Plan equity at beginning of year                                 34,674,856            24,482,526            25,412,537
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
Plan equity at end of year                                $      25,742,122            34,674,856            24,482,526
                                                              ==================    ==================    ==================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                       3

<PAGE>


                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                        December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997




(1)    Description of the Plan

       The Total System Services, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the Plan)
       was implemented as of October 1, 1984. The Plan is designed to enable
       participating Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) employees to purchase
       shares of common stock of TSYS at prevailing market prices from
       contributions made by them and TSYS.

       Synovus  Service  Corp.  serves as the Plan  administrator.  State
       Street Bank and Trust  Company  serves as the Plan agent, hereafter
       referred to as "Agent."

       All employees who work twenty hours per week or more are eligible to
       participate in the Plan after completing three months of continuous
       employment prior to the beginning of a calendar quarter. Participants who
       have previously withdrawn shares from their Plan account remain eligible
       to participate, but with certain exceptions, are precluded from receiving
       matching contributions from the Plan sponsor for a specified period of
       time. A participant may contribute to the Plan based on a formula through
       payroll deductions in multiples of $1 with a minimum deduction of $10 per
       month and a maximum deduction not to exceed a specified percentage of
       compensation (ranging from 3% to 7%). Effective January 1, 1999,
       participants initially joining the Plan, requesting reinstatement in the
       Plan or making a change under the Plan must select their payroll
       deduction amount as a percentage of compensation, with a minimum
       contribution level of 0.5%. Participants in the Plan prior to January 1,
       1999 may continue contributing to the Plan through payroll deductions in
       whole dollar amounts. Contributions to the Plan are to be made by TSYS in
       an amount equal to one-half of each participant's contribution.
       Participants are immediately vested in their contributions and TSYS'
       matching contributions.

       The Plan provides, among other things, that all expenses of the Plan and
       its administration shall be paid by TSYS with the exception of brokers'
       fees, commissions, postage, and transaction costs which are included in
       the cost of each participant's investment in common stock of TSYS.

       The Plan provides that upon withdrawal from the Plan, each participant
       may elect to receive the proceeds from his account balance in the form of
       shares of common stock of TSYS and a check for any fractional shares and
       cash held, a lump-sum cash distribution, or a combination of both.

       TSYS expects to maintain the Plan indefinitely, but reserves the right to
       terminate or amend the Plan at any time, provided, however, that no
       termination or amendment shall affect or diminish any participant's right
       to the benefit of contributions made by him or TSYS prior to the date of
       such amendment or termination.

       On April 16, 1998, the TSYS Board of Directors approved a three-for-two
       stock split which was effected on May 8, 1998 in the form of a 50% stock
       dividend to shareholders of record as of April 27, 1998.

                                       4                             (Continued)

<PAGE>

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                        December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997



       All share and per share data for all periods presented in the
       accompanying financial statements and related notes has been restated to
       reflect the additional shares resulting from these stock splits.


(2)    Summary of Accounting Policies

       The investment in common stock of TSYS is stated at market value. The
       1999 and 1998 market values are based on the closing price at year-end.
       The December 31, 1999 and 1998 market values were $16.31 and $23.50 per
       share, respectively.

       The realized gain on distributions to participants is determined by
       computing the difference between the average cost per common stock share
       and the market value per share at the date of the distribution to the
       participants.

       Contributions to and withdrawals from the Plan are accounted for on the
       accrual basis. Common stock contributions are recorded at fair value.

       During the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, TSYS
       contributed one share of stock to each new employee, upon reaching three
       months of employment with TSYS. Such contributions were made to the
       employees' accounts with the Plan, and resulted in an increase of
       employer contributions of approximately $25,000, $21,000, and $23,000 for
       the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively.

       Dividend income is accrued on the record date.

       The Plan is not qualified under Sections 401(a) or 501(a) of the Internal
       Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Plan does not provide for income
       taxes because any income is taxable to the participants. Participants in
       the Plan must treat as compensation income their pro rata share of
       contributions made to the Plan by TSYS. Cash dividends paid on common
       stock of TSYS purchased under the Plan will be taxed to the participants
       on a pro rata basis for Federal and state income tax purposes during the
       year any such dividend is received by the participant or the Plan. Upon
       disposition of the common stock of TSYS purchased under the Plan,
       participants must treat any gain or loss as long-term or short-term
       capital gain or loss depending upon when such disposition occurs.

       The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
       accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
       assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and
       changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
       Actual results could differ from those estimates.

                                       5                             (Continued)

<PAGE>

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                        December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997



(3)    Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) in Common Stock of TSYS

       Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in common stock of TSYS
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     1999                1998                1997
                                                                ----------------    ---------------     ---------------
<S>                                                         <C>                      <C>                  <C>

           Unrealized appreciation at end of year           $         6,367,002         19,425,159          12,515,192
           Unrealized appreciation at beginning of
               year
                                                                     19,425,159         12,515,192          17,029,276
                                                                ----------------    ---------------     ---------------

                      Unrealized appreciation
                        (depreciation) for the year

                                                            $      (13,058,157)          6,909,967         (4,514,084)
                                                                ================    ===============     ===============
</TABLE>


(4)    Realized Gain on Withdrawal Distributions to Participants

       The gain realized on withdrawal distributions to participants is
summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                     1999               1998                 1997
                                                                 -------------     ----------------     ----------------
<S>                                                             <C>                <C>                  <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>

           Market value at dates of distribution or
               redemption of shares of common stock
               of TSYS                                        $     6,230,333            6,405,895            4,350,111
           Less cost (computed on an average
               cost basis) of shares of common
               stock of TSYS distributed or
               redeemed                                             3,653,356            2,995,628            1,736,679
                                                                 -------------     ----------------     ----------------

                       Total realized gain                    $     2,576,977            3,410,267            2,613,432
                                                                 =============     ================     ================
</TABLE>

                                       6


                                   FORM 11-K




(Mark One)
  [X]         ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended      1999
                          -------------------
                                      OR
  [ ]         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                        to
                               ----------------------     -----------------
Commission file number      1-10254
                      --------------------




            TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC. DIRECTOR STOCK PURCHASE PLAN



                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                                1200 FIRST AVENUE
                             COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31901
                                 (706) 649-2204












                                  Exhibit 99.2

<PAGE>

                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          DIRECTOR STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                              Financial Statements

                        December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997

                   (With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)


<PAGE>




                          Independent Auditors' Report

The Plan Administrator
Total System Services, Inc. Director
    Stock Purchase Plan:


We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the Total
System Services, Inc. Director Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 1999 and
1998, and the related statements of operations and changes in plan equity for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's administrator. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial condition of the Total System Services,
Inc. Director Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the
results of its operations and changes in its plan equity for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1999 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.




Atlanta, Georgia
March 31, 2000



                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          DIRECTOR STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                        Statements of Financial Condition
                           December 31, 1999 and 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    Assets                                              1999               1998
                                                                                   ----------------   ---------------
<S>                                                                             <C>                   <C>

Common stock of Total System Services, Inc. at market value -
     122,465 shares (cost $474,192) in 1999 and
     139,116 shares (cost $487,160) in 1998                                     $    1,997,710         3,269,225
Dividends receivable                                                                     1,225             1,391
                                                                                   ----------------   ---------------
                                                                                $    1,998,935         3,270,616
                                                                                   ================   ===============
                                  Plan Equity

Plan equity (13 and 11 participants at December 31, 1999 and
     1998, respectively)                                                        $    1,998,935         3,270,616
                                                                                   ================   ===============
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.



                                       2





                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          DIRECTOR STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

               Statements of Operations and Changes in Plan Equity

                  Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997

<TABLE>
                                                                    1999                  1998                  1997
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                         <C>                      <C>                  <C>
Dividend income                                            $          5,428                 5,019                 4,355
Realized gain on distributions to participants
     (notes 2 and 4)                                                277,688               356,245                    --
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in
     common stock of Total System Services, Inc.
     (note 3)                                                    (1,258,547)              710,468              (217,211)
Contributions (notes 1 and 2):
     Participants                                                    38,333                35,333                29,334
     Total System Services, Inc.                                     19,167                17,667                14,667
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
                                                                   (917,931)            1,124,732              (168,855)
Withdrawals by participants - common stock of
     Total System Services, Inc. at market value
        (20,000 shares in 1999, 19,366 shares in
        1998, and -0- shares in 1997) - (notes 2 and 4)            (353,750)             (420,001)                   --
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
                 Increase (decrease) in Plan equity
                    for the year                                 (1,271,681)              704,731              (168,855)
Plan equity at beginning of year                                  3,270,616             2,565,885             2,734,740
                                                              ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
Plan equity at end of year                                 $      1,998,935             3,270,616             2,565,885
                                                              ==================    ==================    ==================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          DIRECTOR STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                        December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997





(1)    Description of the Plan

       The Total System Services, Inc. Director Stock Purchase Plan (Plan) was
       implemented as of October 15, 1987. The Plan is designed to enable
       participating Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) directors to purchase
       shares of common stock of TSYS at prevailing market prices from
       contributions made by them and TSYS.

       Synovus Service Corp.  serves as the Plan  administrator.  State Street
       Bank and Trust Company serves as the Plan agent, hereafter referred to
       as "Agent."

       Any person who currently serves or in the future is elected to serve as a
       member, advisory member, or emeritus member of the Board of Directors of
       TSYS is eligible to participate in the Plan. Cash contributions by a
       participant cannot exceed $1,000 per calendar quarter. Contributions to
       the Plan are to be made by TSYS in an amount equal to one-half of each
       participant's contribution. Participants are immediately vested in their
       contributions and TSYS' matching contributions.

       The Plan provides, among other things, that all expenses of the Plan and
       its administration shall be paid by TSYS with the exception of brokers'
       fees, commissions, postage and transaction costs which are included in
       the cost of each participant's investment in common stock of TSYS.

       The Plan provides that upon withdrawal from the Plan, each participant
       may elect to receive the shares of TSYS common stock held on his behalf
       by the Agent, together with a check for any fractional share interest and
       any remaining cash balance.

       TSYS expects to maintain the Plan indefinitely, but reserves the right to
       terminate or amend the Plan at any time, provided, however, that no
       termination or amendment shall affect or diminish any participant's right
       to the benefit of contributions made by him or TSYS prior to the date of
       such amendment or termination.

       On April 16, 1998, the TSYS Board of Directors approved a three-for-two
       stock split which was effected on May 8, 1998 in the form of a 50% stock
       dividend to shareholders of record as of April 27, 1998.

       All share and per share data for all periods presented in the
       accompanying financial statements and related notes has been restated to
       reflect the additional shares resulting from these stock splits.


(2)    Summary of Accounting Policies

       The investment in common stock of TSYS is stated at market value. The
       1999 and 1998 market values are based on the closing price at year-end.
       The December 31, 1999 and 1998 market values were $16.31 and $23.50 per
       share, respectively.

                                       4                           (Continued)

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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          DIRECTOR STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                        December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997

       The realized gain on distributions to participants is determined by
       computing the difference between the average cost per common stock share
       and the market value per share at the date of distribution to the
       participants.

       Contributions by TSYS and participating directors, as well as
       withdrawals, are accounted for on the accrual basis.

       Dividend income is accrued on the date of record.

       The Plan is not qualified under Sections 401(a) or 501(a) of the Internal
       Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Plan does not provide for income
       taxes because any income is taxable to the participants. Participants in
       the Plan must treat as compensation income their pro rata share of
       contributions made to the Plan by TSYS. Cash dividends paid on common
       stock of TSYS purchased under the Plan will be taxable to the
       participants on a pro rata basis for Federal and state income tax
       purposes during the year any such dividend is received by the participant
       or the Plan. Upon disposition of the common stock of TSYS purchased under
       the Plan, participants must treat any gain or loss as long-term or
       short-term capital gain or loss depending upon when such disposition
       occurs.

       The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
       accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
       assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and
       changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
       Actual results could differ from those estimates.


(3)    Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) in Common Stock of TSYS

       Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in common stock of TSYS
       are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 1999              1998             1997
                                                            ---------------    --------------   -------------
<S>                                                     <C>                     <C>             <C>

           Unrealized appreciation at end of year       $        1,523,518         2,782,065    2,071,597
           Unrealized appreciation at beginning
              of year                                            2,782,065         2,071,597    2,288,808
                                                            ---------------    --------------   -------------

           Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
              for the year                              $      (1,258,547)           710,468    (217,211)
                                                            ===============    ==============   =============

</TABLE>

                                       5                             (Continued)
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                           TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
                          DIRECTOR STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                        December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997


(4)    Realized Gain on Withdrawal Distributions to Participants

       The gain realized on withdrawal distributions to participants is
summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  1999             1998
                                                              --------------   -------------
<S>                                                         <C>                 <C>

      Market value at dates of distribution
         or redemption of common stock of TSYS             $        353,750         420,001
      Less cost (computed on an average cost basis)
      of shares of common stock of
         TSYS distributed or redeemed                                76,062          63,756
                                                              --------------   -------------

                 Total realized gain                       $        277,688         356,245
                                                              ==============   =============
</TABLE>

       There were no distributions to participants during 1997.










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