SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 8, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2004-12-06

Reporting Person: PICKLES RALPH G (Pres. Flavors&Fragrance Group)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-06	Common Stock	A	12500	—	Acquired	28500	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-06	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	A	25000	Acquired	2014-12-06	Common Stock (25000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2002 stock option plan.

F3: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

F2: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.