Sec Form 4 Filing - WOODS M TROY @ TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC - 2015-10-30

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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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, President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) P. O. BOX 2506 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/30/2015 (Street) COLUMBUS, GA31902-2506 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 20,597 A $ 33.36 262,731 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D Common Stock 10/30/2015 S( 1 ) 20,597 ( 1 ) D $ 53.897 ( 1 ) 242,134 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 M 34,278 A $ 21.88 276,412 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 S( 4 ) 34,278 ( 4 ) D $ 53.507 ( 4 ) 242,134 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 M 23,500 A $ 23.66 265,634 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 S( 5 ) 23,500 ( 5 ) D $ 53.068 ( 5 ) 242,134 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 M 63,979 A $ 13.11 306,113 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 S( 6 ) 63,979 ( 6 ) D $ 53.233 ( 6 ) 242,134 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 M 85,851 A $ 15.66 327,985 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 S( 7 ) 85,851 ( 7 ) D $ 53.087 ( 7 ) 242,134 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 M 5,133 A $ 17.57 247,267 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 S( 8 ) 5,133 ( 8 ) D $ 53.041 ( 8 ) 242,134 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 M 53,487 A $ 22.91 295,621 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 S( 9 ) 37,489 ( 9 ) D $ 53.725 ( 9 ) 258,132 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 M 38,436 A $ 24.44 296,568 D Common Stock 10/30/2015 S( 10 ) 27,508 ( 10 ) D $ 53.575 ( 10 ) 269,060 D Common Stock 11/02/2015 M 83,925 A $ 23.66 352,985 D Common Stock 11/02/2015 S( 11 ) 83,925 ( 11 ) D $ 52.484 ( 11 ) 269,060 D Common Stock 11/02/2015 M 112,498 A $ 17.57 381,558 D Common Stock 11/02/2015 S( 12 ) 112,498 ( 12 ) D $ 52.368 ( 12 ) 269,060 D Common Stock 11/02/2015 M 53,487 A $ 22.91 322,547 D Common Stock 11/02/2015 S( 13 ) 53,487 ( 13 ) D $ 52.488 ( 13 ) 269,060 D Common Stock 11/02/2015 M 38,436 A $ 24.44 307,496 D Common Stock 11/02/2015 S( 14 ) 38,436 ( 14 ) D $ 52.382 ( 14 ) 269,060 D Common Stock 2,279 I By Spouse Common Stock 59,811 ( 2 ) I Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 1/14 Common Stock 31,752 ( 3 ) I Grantor Retained Annuity Trust 2/14

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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) $ 33.36 10/30/2015 M 20,597 01/31/2008 01/30/2017 Common Stock 20,597 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 21.88 10/30/2015 M 34,278 02/06/2009( 15 ) 02/05/2018 Common Stock 34,278 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 23.66 10/30/2015 M 23,500 03/31/2009( 15 ) 03/30/2018 Common Stock 23,500 $ 0 83,925 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 13.11 10/30/2015 M 63,979 02/03/2013( 15 ) 02/02/2019 Common Stock 63,979 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 15.66 10/30/2015 M 85,851 03/31/2011( 15 ) 03/30/2020 Common Stock 85,851 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 17.57 10/30/2015 M 5,133 03/15/2012( 15 ) 03/14/2021 Common Stock 5,133 $ 0 112,498 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 22.91 10/30/2015 M 53,487 03/29/2013( 15 ) 02/28/2022 Common Stock 53,487 $ 0 53,487 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 24.44 10/30/2015 M 38,436 04/01/2014( 15 ) 03/31/2023 Common Stock 38,436 $ 0 76,301 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 23.66 11/02/2015 M 83,925 03/31/2009( 15 ) 03/30/2018 Common Stock 83,925 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 17.57 11/02/2015 M 112,498 03/15/2012( 15 ) 03/14/2021 Common Stock 112,498 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 22.91 11/02/2015 M 53,487 03/29/2013( 15 ) 02/28/2022 Common Stock 53,487 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Options (right to buy) ( 15 ) $ 24.44 11/02/2015 M 38,436 04/01/2014( 15 ) 03/31/2023 Common Stock 38,436 $ 0 37,865 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WOODS M TROY P. O. BOX 2506 COLUMBUS, GA31902-2506 X Chairman, President and CEO Signatures Garilou Page, Attorney-in-Fact 11/03/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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 $53.79 to $54.01, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 to this Form 4 report. ( 2 )Since the reporting person's last Form 4 report, 40,189 shares have been distributed to the reporting person from this grantor retained annuity trust and are reported in this Form 4 as directly owned. ( 3 )Since the reporting person's last Form 4 report, 18,248 shares have been distributed to the reporting person from this grantor retained annuity trust and are reported in this Form 4 as directly owned. ( 4 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.36 to $53.85, inclusive. ( 5 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.00 to $53.50, inclusive. ( 6 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.08 to $53.43, inclusive. ( 7 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.00 to $53.38, inclusive. ( 8 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.00 to $53.29, inclusive. ( 9 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.61 to $53.82, inclusive. ( 10 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.40 to $53.69, inclusive. ( 11 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.30 to $52.52, inclusive. ( 12 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.22 to $52.56, inclusive. ( 13 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.37 to $52.59, inclusive. ( 14 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.23 to $52.58, inclusive. ( 15 )These options became exercisable in three equal annual installments on the first anniversary date of the grant date.

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