Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KIPPHUT W MICHAEL
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYKES ENTERPRISES INC [SYKE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
400 N. ASHLEY DRIVE, SUITE 2800		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2005
(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33602		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $ 16.2375             03/06/2000 03/06/2010 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D (1)  
Option (right to buy) $ 16.2375             03/06/2009(2) 03/06/2010 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 D (2)  
Option (right to buy) $ 5.786             10/01/2002 10/01/2011 Common Stock 125,000   125,000 D (3)  
Phantom Stock (4)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 176   176 D  
Phantom Stock (4) 12/30/2005   A   145     (5)   (5) Common Stock 145 $ 13.37 145 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KIPPHUT W MICHAEL
400 N. ASHLEY DRIVE
SUITE 2800
TAMPA, FL 33602		       SVP & CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ W. Michael Kipphut   01/10/2006
**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) Grant of stock options to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 1996 Employee Stock Option Plan, which vests in three (3) equal annual installments beginning one year from Grant Date.
(2) Grant of stock options to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 1997 Management Incentive Plan, which vests on March 6, 2009, subject to accelerated vesting upon the satisfaction of certain performance objectives.
(3) Grant of stock options to the reporting person pursuant to the Company's 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, whereby 25,000 options vest immediately and the remaining options are subject to accelerated vesting upon the satisfaction of certain performance objectives.
(4) 1-for-1
(5) The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash or common stock, at the election of the reporting person and pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Company's 2005 Deferred Contribution Plan.

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