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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001048128-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOSKI ROBERT E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21835
		FILM NUMBER:		08664027

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOSKI BEVERLY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234877

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21835
		FILM NUMBER:		08664026

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUN HYDRAULICS CORP
		STREET 2:		1500 W UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9413621200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOSKI CHRISTINE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234878

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21835
		FILM NUMBER:		08664024

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUN HYDRAULICS CORP
		STREET 2:		1500 W UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9413621200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOSKI FAMILY LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234879

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21835
		FILM NUMBER:		08664025

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUN HYDRAULICS CORP
		STREET 2:		1500 W UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9413621200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOSKI ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234880

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21835
		FILM NUMBER:		08664028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUN HYDRAULICS CORP
		STREET 2:		1500 W UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9413621200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOSKI THOMAS L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234881

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21835
		FILM NUMBER:		08664023

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUN HYDRAULICS CORP
		STREET 2:		1500 W UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9413621200

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUN HYDRAULICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024795
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490]
		IRS NUMBER:				592754337
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PKWY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9413621200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 WEST UNIVERSITY PKWY
		CITY:			SARASOTA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34243
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        <footnote id="F1">Form 4 filed on 9/11/07 included 20,121 shares issued as a result of one-for-two stock dividend declared in June 2007, payable on July 15, 2007, to shareholders of record on June 30, 2007.  Correct number of dividend shares was 45,121, a difference of 23,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares owned directly by Robert E. Koski and indirectly by Beverly Koski, Robert E. Koskis spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares owned directly by Koski Family Limited Partnership.  Shares owned indirectly by Robert E. Koski, Beverly Koski, Christine L. Koski, Robert C. Koski and Thomas L. Koski, each of whom is a general partner of the partnership or the controlling person of a corporate general partner of the partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares owned directly by Beverly Koski and indirectly by Robert E. Koski, Beverly Koskis spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares owned directly and solely by Christine L. Koski.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Reflects allocations of shares to Robert E. Koski under the Sun Hydraulics Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan.</footnote>
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