SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 5, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2005-12-01

Reporting Person: MALIN RICHARD (Assistant Controller)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-12-01	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	A	6000	Acquired	2015-12-01	Common Stock (6000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	539.587	Direct
Common Stock	3018.832	Indirect
Common Stock	1917.659	Indirect
Common Stock	215.286	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$17.1875	2007-01-27	Common Stock (1200)	1200	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18	2011-04-30	Common Stock (12000)	12000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.375	2010-01-31	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.125	2006-01-29	Common Stock (1200)	1200	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (4000)	6000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.5	2009-01-25	Common Stock (2500)	2500	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$2000	2008-01-26	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares held in a dividend reinvestment program.

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

F2: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

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

F5: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.