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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897069-08-001348.txt : 20080825
<SEC-HEADER>0000897069-08-001348.hdr.sgml : 20080825
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080825170413
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-08-001348
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080821
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080825

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DELONG MICHAEL P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275509

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28274
		FILM NUMBER:		081037219

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 NORTH ASHLEY DR STE 2800
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYKES ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001010612
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				561383460
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH TAMPA ST
		STREET 2:		STE 3900
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8132741000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 NORTH TAMPA ST
		STREET 2:		STE 3900
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001010612</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYKES ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYKE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275509</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DELONG MICHAEL P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>400 NORTH ASHLEY DR STE 2800</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33602</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>222</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.09</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8151</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of common stock to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's Amended 2004 Non-Employee Director Fee Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Martin A. Traber, Attorney-In-Fact for Michael P. DeLong</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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