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: HOBBS RICHARD F (VP, CFO and Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-17	Common Stock	G	800	—	Disposed	47200	Direct
2004-12-06	Common Stock	A	15000	—	Acquired	62200	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-06	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	A	30000	Acquired	2014-12-06	Common Stock (30000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	16759.167	Indirect
Common Stock	26969.539	Indirect
Common Stock	12705.342	Indirect

Footnotes

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

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

F3: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

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

F6: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

F1: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.