SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 10, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2003-10-02

Reporting Person: HOBBS RICHARD F (VP, CFO and Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-10-02	Common Stock	G	2500	—	Disposed	37500	Direct
2003-11-26	Common Stock	G	500	—	Disposed	37000	Direct
2003-12-08	Common Stock	A	15000	—	Acquired	52000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-12-08	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.40	A	30000	Acquired	2013-12-08	Common Stock (30000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	24898.327	Indirect
Common Stock	16553.166	Indirect
Common Stock	10769.324	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 1998 stock option plan.

F2: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2002 stock option plan.

F3: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.

F4: Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F5: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

F6: Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F7: Option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.