FORM 4
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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 *

WOODS M TROY 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

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

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

2/12/2018
(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   2/12/2018     M    37865   A $24.44   406986   D  
 
Common Stock   2/12/2018     S    18933   (1) D $83.793   (1) 388053   D  
 
Common Stock   2/12/2018     S    18932   (2) D $83.624   (2) 369121   D  
 
Common Stock   2/12/2018     M    127901   A $30.83   497022   D  
 
Common Stock   2/12/2018     S    63951   (3) D $83.856   (3) 433071   D  
 
Common Stock   2/12/2018     S    63950   (4) D $83.876   (4) 369121   D  
 
Common Stock   2/12/2018     M    47290   A $31.96   416411   D  
 
Common Stock   2/12/2018     S    23645   (5) D $83.70   (5) 392766   D  
 
Common Stock   2/12/2018     S    23645   (6) D $83.826   (6) 369121   D  
 
Common Stock                  2279   I   By Spouse  
Common Stock                  70333   I   By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust  
Common Stock                  12820   I   By Trust  

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)   $24.44   2/12/2018     M         37865    4/1/2016   (7) 3/31/2023   Common Stock   37865   $0   0   D  
 
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $30.83   2/12/2018     M         127901    3/18/2017   (8) 3/17/2024   Common Stock   127901   $0   0   D  
 
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   $31.96   2/12/2018     M         47290    8/1/2017   (9) 7/31/2024   Common Stock   47290   $0   0   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 $83.45 to $84.00, 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 set forth in footnotes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to this Form 4.
(2)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.54 to $83.74, inclusive.
(3)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.65 to $84.02, inclusive.
(4)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.79 to $83.90, inclusive.
(5)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.62 to $83.81, inclusive.
(6)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.72 to $83.92, inclusive.
(7)  These options are the remaining options originally granted on April 1, 2013 that vested and became exercisable in three equal annual installments on April 1, 2014, April 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016.
(8)  These options vested and became exercisable in three equal annual installments on March 18, 2015, March 18, 2016 and March 18, 2017.
(9)  These options vested and became exercisable in three equal annual installments on August 1, 2015, August 1, 2016 and August 1, 2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WOODS M TROY
P. O. BOX 2506
COLUMBUS, GA 31902-2506 		X
Chairman and CEO

Signatures
Garilou Page, Attorney-in-Fact 2/13/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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