FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

PRUETT WILLIAM A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC [ TSS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. EVP
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

P. O. BOX 2506 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/30/2015
(Street)

COLUMBUS, GA 31902-2506
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   10/30/2015     M    46492   A $23.66   319422   (2) D  
 
Common Stock   10/30/2015     S    46492   (1) D $53.061   (1) 272930   D  
 
Common Stock   10/30/2015     M    8938   A $22.91   281868   D  
 
Common Stock   10/30/2015     S    8938   (3) D $52.603   (3) 272930   D  
 
Common Stock   10/30/2015     M    19309   A $24.44   292239   D  
 
Common Stock   10/30/2015     S    19309   (4) D $52.858   (4) 272930   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $23.66   10/30/2015     M         46492    3/31/2009   (5) 3/30/2018   Common Stock   46492   $0   0   D  
 
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $22.91   10/30/2015     M         8938    3/29/2015   3/28/2022   Common Stock   8938   $0   0   D  
 
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $24.44   10/30/2015     M         19309   (6)   4/1/2014   (6) 3/31/2023   Common Stock   19309   (6) $0   9512   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.93 to $53.38, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges reported in footnotes 1, 3 and 4 to this Form 4 report.
( 2)  Includes shares acquired through exempt purchases in issuer's employee stock purchase plan and dividend reinvestment since the reporting person's last Form 4.
( 3)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.55 to $52.68, inclusive.
( 4)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.66 to $52.98, inclusive.
( 5)  These options became exercisable in three annual equal installments on March 31, 2009, March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2011.
( 6)  One-half of these options became exercisable on March 31, 2014, and the remaining one-half became exercisable on March 31, 2015.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PRUETT WILLIAM A
P. O. BOX 2506
COLUMBUS, GA 31902-2506

Sr. EVP

Signatures
Garilou Page, Attorney-in-Fact 11/3/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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