SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Apr 28, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2005-04-26

Reporting Person: CARNEY RICHARD (VP-Administration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-26	Common Stock	M	1336	$16.5	Acquired	45162	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	69	$20.21	Disposed	45093	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	67	$20.23	Disposed	45026	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	133	$20.27	Disposed	44893	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	187	$20.3	Disposed	44706	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	13	$20.31	Disposed	44693	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	40	$20.4	Disposed	44653	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	27	$20.41	Disposed	44626	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	27	$20.49	Disposed	44599	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	147	$20.5	Disposed	44452	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	147	$20.51	Disposed	44305	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	67	$20.52	Disposed	44238	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	13	$20.53	Disposed	44225	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	27	$20.55	Disposed	44198	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	120	$20.56	Disposed	44078	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	80	$20.57	Disposed	43998	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	40	$20.58	Disposed	43958	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	40	$20.6	Disposed	43918	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	26	$20.63	Disposed	43892	Direct
2005-04-26	Common Stock	S	66	$20.64	Disposed	43826	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-04-26	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$16.5	M	1336	Disposed	2005-09-18	Common Stock (1336)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9154.308	Indirect
Common Stock	15388.967	Indirect
Common Stock	2800	Indirect
Common Stock	3258.87	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$15.5625	2006-09-16	Common Stock (16000)	16000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2006-12-08	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.0938	2007-09-15	Common Stock (14000)	14000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.5625	2008-09-14	Common Stock (12000)	12000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	2009-09-13	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct

Footnotes

F4: All sales reported in this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order.

F7: Represents shares held in Issuer's Suppplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F1: Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 9/18/2005, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

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

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

F8: 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.

F3: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.