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: CARNEY RICHARD (VP-Administration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-21	Common Stock	M	4666	$16.5	Acquired	48492	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	133	$20.58	Disposed	48359	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	67	$20.59	Disposed	48292	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	67	$20.6	Disposed	48225	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	93	$20.62	Disposed	48132	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	67	$20.63	Disposed	48065	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	107	$20.64	Disposed	47958	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	67	$20.65	Disposed	47891	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	67	$20.67	Disposed	47824	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	120	$20.68	Disposed	47704	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	80	$20.69	Disposed	47624	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	80	$20.72	Disposed	47544	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	267	$20.73	Disposed	47277	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	67	$20.74	Disposed	47210	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	399	$20.75	Disposed	46811	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	387	$20.76	Disposed	46424	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	213	$20.77	Disposed	46211	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	133	$20.78	Disposed	46078	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	627	$20.8	Disposed	45451	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	27	$20.82	Disposed	45424	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	80	$20.83	Disposed	45344	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	53	$20.84	Disposed	45291	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	67	$20.85	Disposed	45224	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	120	$20.86	Disposed	45104	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	80	$20.87	Disposed	45024	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	53	$20.88	Disposed	44971	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	4666	Disposed	2005-09-18	Common Stock (4666)	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

F3: 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.

F5: 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.