UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*

Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

871237-10-3
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2009
(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 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).

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CUSIP No. 871237-10-3

1



 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 

John H. Sykes
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

Not Applicable
 (a)   [  ]
(b)   [  ]
3

 SEC USE ONLY

4


 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States of America
NUMBER OF

SHARES 		5


 SOLE VOTING POWER

5,742,684 shares
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED 		6


 SHARED VOTING POWER

0 shares
BY EACH

REPORTING 		7


 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

5,742,684 shares
PERSON WITH:

 8


 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 shares
9


 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,742,684 shares
10  


 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Not Applicable
[  ]
11  


 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

13.92%
12  


 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

IN

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CUSIP No. 871237-10-3

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

  Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

  400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2800
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 2700
Tampa, Florida 33602

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

  United States of America

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

  Voting Common Stock, $.001 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) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

  Not applicable

Item 4. Ownership

  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 5,742,684 shares

  (b) Percent of Class: 13.92%

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  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

  (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
5,742,684 shares

  (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0 shares

  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
5,742,684 shares

  (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0 shares

  John H. Sykes is the beneficial owner of 5,742,684 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 Jopar’s sole general partner, Jopar Investments, Inc., a North Carolina corporation.

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

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CUSIP No. 871237-10-3

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 13, 2009

/s/ Martin A. Traber
Martin A. Traber, attorney-in-fact
for John H. Sykes









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