IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 201 OF REGULATION S-T,
THIS SCHEDULE 13G IS BEING FILED IN PAPER
PURSUANT TO A TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____)*
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
(Name of Issuer)
Voting Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
871237-10-3
(CUSIP Number)
* 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).
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CUSIP No. 871237-10-3
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John H. Sykes
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not applicable
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
12,507,767 shares
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0 shares
WITH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,507,767 shares
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,507,767 shares
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
Not applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
57.1%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3900
Tampa, Florida 33602
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
John H. Sykes
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3900
Tampa, Florida 33602
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class or Securities:
Voting Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
871237-10-3
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
12,507,767 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
57.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
12,507,767 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
0 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
12,507,767 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0 shares
John H. Sykes is the beneficial owner of 12,507,767 shares
of the common stock of Sykes Enterprises, Inc. Of such
shares, 12,236,167 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. Mr. Sykes
owns the other 271,600 shares through various trusts over
which Mr. Sykes retains sole voting and investment power.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Not applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company.
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable
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.
Date
/s/ John H. Sykes
Signature
John H. Sykes
Name
