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: HOBBS RICHARD F (VP, CFO and Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-19	Common Stock	M	5667	$16.5	Acquired	67867	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	57	$20.45	Disposed	67810	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	170	$20.46	Disposed	67640	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	85	$20.48	Disposed	67555	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	283	$20.49	Disposed	67272	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	2012	$20.5	Disposed	65260	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	312	$20.51	Disposed	64948	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	1162	$20.52	Disposed	63786	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	708	$20.53	Disposed	63078	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	283	$20.54	Disposed	62795	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	113	$20.55	Disposed	62682	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	255	$20.56	Disposed	62427	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	85	$20.57	Disposed	62342	Direct
2005-04-19	Common Stock	S	142	$20.58	Disposed	62200	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	5667	Disposed	2005-09-18	Common Stock (5667)	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

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.