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	S	708	$20.9	Disposed	60927	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	283	$20.91	Disposed	60644	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	425	$20.92	Disposed	60219	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	991	$20.94	Disposed	59228	Direct
2005-04-21	Common Stock	S	28	$20.97	Disposed	59200	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)	$16.5	2005-09-18	Common Stock (9349)	9349	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

F2: 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.

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.

F4: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.

F1: 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.

F3: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.