Exhibit 10.1 Total System Services, Inc. Board of Directors Compensation Approved January 18, 2005 Cash Compensation Annual Board Retainer $ 35,000 Annual Committee Member Retainers Compensation $ 5,000 Corporate Governance & Nominating $ 5,000 Audit $ 10,000 Executive $ 10,000 Annual Committee Chair Retainers * Compensation $ 5,000 Corporate Governance & Nominating $ 5,000 Audit $ 10,000 Annual Lead Director Retainer $ 5,000

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EX-10.1 2 exhibit101.htm SUMMARY OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION AS APPROVED ON JANUARY 18, 2005 Compensation

Exhibit 10.1

Total System Services, Inc.
Board of Directors Compensation
Approved January 18, 2005

         
Cash Compensation        
Annual Board Retainer
  $ 35,000  
 
Annual Committee Member Retainers
       
 
       
Compensation
  $ 5,000  
Corporate Governance & Nominating
  $ 5,000  
Audit
  $ 10,000  
Executive
  $ 10,000  
 
Annual Committee Chair Retainers *
       
 
       
Compensation
  $ 5,000  
Corporate Governance & Nominating
  $ 5,000  
Audit
  $ 10,000  
 
Annual Lead Director Retainer
  $ 5,000  

* Note: The committee chair will receive both an annual committee member retainer and an annual committee chair retainer.

         
Equity Compensation        
Annual restricted stock award
  500 shares
in the form of a grant from the TSYS 2002 Long Term Incentive Plan, 3 year        
cliff vesting
No equity awards to employee directors
       
 
Director Stock Purchase Plan        
 
       
Annual maximum company cash   $ 10,000  
contribution per director participant to company-sponsored open market stock purchase        
plan, with company’s contribution equal to 50% of director participant’s cash contribution, subject to annual maximum contribution limit by director of $20,000