SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Apr 21, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2005-04-19

Reporting Person: MANNING KENNETH P (Director, Chairman, Pres. and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-19	Common Stock	M	11667	$16.5	Acquired	241815	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	117	$20.45	Disposed	241698	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	350	$20.46	Disposed	241348	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	M	175	$20.48	Disposed	241173	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	583	$20.49	Disposed	240590	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	4142	$20.5	Disposed	236448	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	642	$20.51	Disposed	235806	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	2392	$20.52	Disposed	233414	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	1458	$20.53	Disposed	231956	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	583	$20.54	Disposed	231373	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	233	$20.55	Disposed	231140	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	525	$20.56	Disposed	230615	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	175	$20.57	Disposed	230440	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	292	$20.58	Disposed	230148	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-04-19	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$16.5	M	11667	Disposed	2005-09-18	Common Stock (11667)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	7423.443	Indirect
Common Stock	12412.741	Indirect
Common Stock	2000	Indirect
Common Stock	36650.723	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$15.5625	2006-09-16	Common Stock (90000)	90000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-11	Common Stock (150000)	150000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.0938	2007-09-15	Common Stock (76000)	76000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.5625	2008-09-14	Common Stock (73000)	73000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (150000)	150000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	2009-09-13	Common Stock (75000)	75000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (80000)	80000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (150000)	150000	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.