<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-028015.txt : 20160729
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-028015.hdr.sgml : 20160729
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160729163428
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-028015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160729

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELETECH HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013880
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				841291044
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9197 S PEORIA STREET
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-397-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9197 S PEORIA STREET
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POLLEMA STEVEN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221388

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11919
		FILM NUMBER:		161794497

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9197 S. PEORIA STREET
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A -
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-02-17</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2016-02-25</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001013880</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TELETECH HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TTEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221388</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POLLEMA STEVEN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9197 S. PEORIA STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, CTS</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4808</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The amount of beneficially owned shares was mistakenly reported in the reporting person's original Form 3, and the error carried forward in subsequent Forms 4 filed by the reporting person.  This form is being filed solely to amend the number of beneficially owned shares that should have been reported by the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Margaret B. McLean, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven C. Pollema</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
