Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 4, 2021

Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida	0-28274	56-1383460
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 North Ashley Drive, Suite 2800, Tampa, Florida		33602
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 274-1000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value		SYKE		NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously announced, Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (“SYKES”) entered into a definitive agreement on December 20, 2020 to acquire Taylor Media Corporation, owner of The Penny Hoarder. On January 4, 2021, SYKES issued a press release announcing its completion of the acquisition of Taylor Media Corporation. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit 99.1

Press release, dated January 4, 2021, announcing the completion of the acquisition of Taylor Media Corporation, owner of the Penny Hoarder.

Exhibit 104

The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.