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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 26, 2010 (April 21, 2010)
 
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)
 
 
(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:
o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     The 2010 annual shareholders’ meeting of Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”) was held on April 21, 2010. TSYS’ shareholders approved both of the proposals detailed in TSYS’ definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2010.
     Proposal I
     TSYS’ shareholders elected seven individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:
                                 
Name   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
 
                               
Richard E. Anthony
    136,661,444       3,353,824       269,352       26,386,983  
Sidney E. Harris
    136,446,301       3,519,295       319,024       26,386,983  
Mason H. Lampton
    136,445,419       3,555,400       283,802       26,386,982  
John T. Turner
    138,313,197       1,699,356       272,067       26,386,983  
M. Troy Woods
    137,167,752       2,867,550       249,318       26,386,983  
James D. Yancey
    126,300,821       13,724,115       259,684       26,386,983  
Rebecca K. Yarbrough
    135,849,838       4,031,103       403,679       26,386,983  
     James H. Blanchard, Richard Y. Bradley, Kriss Cloninger III, Walter W. Driver, Jr., Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., W. Walter Miller, Jr., H. Lynn Page, Philip W. Tomlinson and Richard W. Ussery also continued to serve as directors following the annual shareholders’ meeting.
     Proposal II
     TSYS’ shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor of TSYS for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 as set forth below:
                 
     For             Against             Abstain     
163,696,144
    2,656,044       319,415  

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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.
 
 
Dated: April 26, 2010  By:   /s/ Kathleen Moates    
    Kathleen Moates   
    Senior Deputy General Counsel   
 

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