UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
871237-10-3
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
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CUSIP No. 871237-10-3
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
John H. Sykes
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 15,201,562 shares
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 shares
EACH ---------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 15,201,562 shares
WITH ---------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 Shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,201,562 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_]
Not applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
34.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP No. 871237-10-3
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2800
Tampa, Florida 33602
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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John H. Sykes
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
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Residence:
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400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2800
Tampa, Florida 33602
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Voting Common Stock, $.001 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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871237-10-3
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
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13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
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person filing is a:
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Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 15,201,562 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 34.8%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the
vote:
15,201,562 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
0 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
15,201,562 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of:
0 shares
John H. Sykes is the beneficial owner of 15,201,562
(includes options to purchase 1,250,000 shares
pursuant to the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan which are
currently exercisable) shares of the common stock of
Sykes Enteprises, Incorporated. Of such shares,
13,951,562 shares are owned by Mr. Sykes through
Jopar Investments Limited Partnership, a North
Carolina Limited Partnership ("Jopar"). Mr. Sykes is
the sole limited partner of Jopar and owns all the
outstanding capital stock of Jopar's sole general
partner, Jopar Investments, Inc., a North Carolina
corporation.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
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Another Person.
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Not applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
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Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
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Parent Holding Company.
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Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
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Group.
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Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable
Item 10. Certification.
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Not applicable
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CUSIP No. 871237-10-3
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
February 12, 2004
/s/ Martin A. Traber
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Martin A. Traber, attorney-in-fact
For John H. Sykes
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