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: CARNEY RICHARD (VP-Administration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-19	Common Stock	M	2666	$16.5	Acquired	46492	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	27	$20.45	Disposed	46465	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	80	$20.46	Disposed	46385	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	40	$20.48	Disposed	46345	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	133	$20.49	Disposed	46212	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	947	$20.5	Disposed	45265	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	147	$20.51	Disposed	45118	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	547	$20.52	Disposed	44571	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	333	$20.53	Disposed	44238	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	133	$20.54	Disposed	44105	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	53	$20.55	Disposed	44052	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	119	$20.56	Disposed	43933	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	40	$20.57	Disposed	43893	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	67	$20.58	Disposed	43826	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	2666	Disposed	2005-09-18	Common Stock (2666)	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.

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.

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