SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Apr 25, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2005-04-21

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-21	Common Stock	M	9917	$16.5	Acquired	66682	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	283	$20.58	Disposed	66399	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	142	$20.59	Disposed	66257	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	142	$20.6	Disposed	66115	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	198	$20.62	Disposed	65917	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	142	$20.63	Disposed	65775	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	227	$20.64	Disposed	65548	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	142	$20.65	Disposed	65406	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	142	$20.67	Disposed	65264	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	255	$20.68	Disposed	65009	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	170	$20.69	Disposed	64839	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	170	$20.72	Disposed	64669	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	567	$20.73	Disposed	64102	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	142	$20.74	Disposed	63960	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	850	$20.75	Disposed	63110	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	822	$20.76	Disposed	62288	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	453	$20.77	Disposed	61835	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	283	$20.78	Disposed	61552	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	1332	$20.8	Disposed	60220	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	57	$20.82	Disposed	60163	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	170	$20.83	Disposed	59993	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	113	$20.84	Disposed	59880	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	142	$20.85	Disposed	59738	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	255	$20.86	Disposed	59483	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	170	$20.87	Disposed	59313	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	113	$20.88	Disposed	59200	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-04-21	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$16.5	M	9917	Disposed	2005-09-18	Common Stock (9917)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	16857.027	Indirect
Common Stock	27340.08	Indirect
Common Stock	12786.717	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$15.5625	2006-09-16	Common Stock (40000)	40000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.0938	2007-09-15	Common Stock (34000)	34000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.5625	2008-09-14	Common Stock (29000)	29000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	2009-09-13	Common Stock (37500)	37500	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct

Footnotes

F5: All sales reported in this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order.

F8: 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).

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

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

F9: 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: All sales on 4/21/2005 (whether reported on this Form 4 or the separate Form 4 also filed for 4/21/2005) were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 4/21/2005, both Form 4 filings should be reviewed.

F4: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.