Sec Form 4 Filing - KIPPHUT W MICHAEL @ SYKES ENTERPRISES INC - 2013-11-06

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 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) Executive VP & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE, SUITE 2800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/06/2013 (Street) TAMPA, FL33602 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Stock 11/06/2013 M 20,731 A $ 14.56 99,061 D Common Stock 11/06/2013 M 19,093 A $ 17.64 118,154 D Common Stock 11/06/2013 M 20,472 A $ 17.87 138,626 D Common Stock 11/06/2013 M 18,228 A $ 18.67 156,854 D Common Stock 11/06/2013 M 11,056 A $ 15.21 167,910 D Common Stock 11/06/2013 D 74,605 D $ 20.28 93,305 D Common Stock 11/06/2013 F 4,098 D $ 20.28 89,207 D Common Stock 11/07/2013 S 7,000 D $ 20 82,207 D Common Stock 11/08/2013 S 41,000 D $ 20 41,207 D Common Stock 11/08/2013 S 2,000 D $ 19.96 39,207 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Stock Appreciation Rights $ 14.56 11/06/2013 M 20,731 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 20,731 $ 0 143,518 D Stock Appreciation Rights $ 17.64 11/06/2013 M 19,093 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 19,093 $ 0 123,615 D Stock Appreciation Rights $ 17.87 11/06/2013 M 20,472 ( 4 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 20,472 $ 0 103,143 D Stock Appreciation Rights $ 18.67 11/06/2013 M 18,228 ( 5 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 18,228 $ 0 84,915 D Stock Appreciation Rights $ 15.21 11/06/2013 M 11,056 ( 6 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 11,056 $ 0 73,859 D Restricted Stock ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 137,020 137,020 D Phantom Stock ( 7 ) ( 9 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 11,572 11,572 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address R elationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KIPPHUT W MICHAEL 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE SUITE 2800 TAMPA, FL33602 Executive VP & CFO Signatures /s/ James T. Holder, attorney-in-fact for W. Michael Kipphut 11/12/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Stock Appreciation Rights, which have a ten-year term become exercisable in three equal installments beginning in January 2, 2007. ( 2 )Various ( 3 )Stock Appreciation Rights, which have a ten-year term become exercisable in three equal installments beginning in March 7, 2008. ( 4 )Stock Appreciation Rights, which have a ten-year term become exercisable in three equal installments beginning in March 21, 2009. ( 5 )Stock Appreciation Rights, which have a ten-year term become exercisable in three equal installments beginning in March 21, 2012. ( 6 )Stock Appreciation Rights, which have a ten-year term become exercisable in three equal installments beginning in March 21, 2013. ( 7 )1-for-1 ( 8 )Represents restricted stock issued pursuant to the Issuer's 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, and 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. ( 9 )Represents the Issuer's matching contributions, which vest and are payable pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended.

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