UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
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Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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871237-10-3
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2007
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement
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Check the appropriate box to
designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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Rule 13d-1(b) |
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Rule 13d-1(c) |
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[X] |
Rule 13d-1(d) |
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The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial
filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a
prior cover page. |
The information required in 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))
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
John H. Sykes
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Not Applicable
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(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES |
5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7,343,596 shares
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0 shares
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BY EACH
REPORTING |
7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,343,596 shares
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PERSON WITH:
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares |
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,343,596 shares
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Not Applicable
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
17.98%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Page 2 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a). |
Name
of Issuer: |
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Sykes
Enterprises, Incorporated |
Item 1(b). |
Address
of Issuers Principal Executive Offices: |
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400
North Ashley Drive, Suite 2800 Tampa, Florida 33602 |
Item 2(a). |
Name
of Person Filing: |
Item 2(b). |
Address
of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
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100
North Tampa Street, Suite 2700 Tampa, Florida 33602 |
Item 2(d). |
Title
of Class of Securities: |
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Voting
Common Stock, $.001 par value |
Item 3. |
If
this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
person filing is a: |
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(a) |
Amount
Beneficially Owned: 7,343,596 shares |
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(b) |
Percent
of Class: 17.98% |
Page 3 of 5 Pages
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(c) |
Number
of shares as to which such person has: |
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(i) |
sole
power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,343,596 shares |
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(ii) |
shared
power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares |
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(iii) |
sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,343,596 shares |
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(iv) |
shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares |
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John
H. Sykes is the beneficial owner of 7,343,596 shares which 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 Jopars sole general partner, Jopar Investments, Inc., a North Carolina
corporation. |
Item 5. |
Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Item 6. |
Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Item 7. |
Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company. |
Item 8. |
Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Item 9. |
Notice
of Dissolution of Group. |
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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 14, 2008
/s/ Martin A. Traber
Martin A.
Traber, attorney-in-fact
for John H. Sykes
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