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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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 4, 2011 (January 1, 2011)
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
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)
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(706) 649-2267
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 4, 2011, Total System Services, Inc. (“TSYS”)
announced that it acquired the remaining 49-percent interest
in First National Merchant Solutions, LLC (“FNMS”) from First
National Bank of Omaha (“FNBO”) and certain affiliates of FNBO
for approximately $169.6 million. FNMS will be rebranded as
TSYS Merchant SolutionsSM. TSYS formed a joint
venture with FNBO in April 2010, when it acquired a 51-percent
controlling interest in the business of FNMS. FNMS is a
direct merchant acquirer and transaction processor, providing
transaction processing, merchant support, credit underwriting,
risk management and value-added services to its merchant
customers. The acquisition was consummated on January 1,
2011. A copy of the press release issued by TSYS regarding
the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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TSYS press release dated January 4, 2011 |
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, TSYS has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC. (“TSYS”) |
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| Dated: January 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ Kathy Moates | ||
| Kathleen Moates | ||||
| Senior Deputy General Counsel | ||||
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