Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WHITING PAUL L
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYKES ENTERPRISES INC [SYKE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O SYKES ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, 400 N. ASHLEY DRIVE, SUITE 2800		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007
(Street)


TAMPA, FL 33602		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2008		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/02/2006   M4 2,896 A $ 8.634 2,896 D  
Common Stock 05/07/2006   M4 2,471 A $ (1) 5,367 D  
Common Stock 05/25/2006   M4 2,078 A $ (1) 7,445 D  
Common Stock 05/24/2007   M4 1,101 A $ (1) 8,546 D  
Common Stock 05/25/2007   M4 2,079 A $ (1) 10,625 D  
Common Stock             102,471 I By Family Limited Ptsp (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units $ 8.634 01/02/2006   M4   2,896   (3)   (3) Common Stock
2,896
$ 8.634 0
D
 
Common Stock Units (4)   05/07/2006   M4   2,471 05/07/2005 05/07/2014 Common Stock
2,471
(1) 0
D
 
Common Stock Units (4)   05/25/2006   M4   2,078 05/25/2006 05/25/2015 Common Stock
2,078
(1) 2,079
D
 
Common Stock Units (4)   05/24/2007   M4   1,101 05/24/2007 05/25/2016 Common Stock
1,101
(1) 1,102
D
 
Common Stock Units (4)   05/25/2007   M4   2,079 05/25/2006 05/25/2015 Common Stock
2,079
(1) 0
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WHITING PAUL L
C/O SYKES ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED
400 N. ASHLEY DRIVE, SUITE 2800
TAMPA, FL 33602		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Martin A. Traber, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul L. Whiting 12/01/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Each grant of stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
(2) The number of shares reported as owned by the Familiy Limited Partnership include 2,471 shares which vested on May 7, 2005 the vesting of which was not previously reported.
(3) The shares underlying the deferred stock units become payable to the the Non-Employee director upon the earliest of the date selected by the director on his/her Deferral Election Form, death or disability.
(4) Grant of common stock units to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 2004 Non-Employee Director Plan, which vests in two equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.

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