SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Apr 27, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2006-04-25

Reporting Person: HOBBS RICHARD F (VP, CFO and Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1041	$20.23	Disposed	92950	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	466	$20.25	Disposed	92484	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	247	$20.26	Disposed	92237	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	548	$20.27	Disposed	91689	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	384	$20.28	Disposed	91305	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	55	$20.29	Disposed	91250	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	630	$20.3	Disposed	90620	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	685	$20.31	Disposed	89935	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	685	$20.32	Disposed	89250	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	411	$20.33	Disposed	88839	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	548	$20.36	Disposed	88291	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	411	$20.37	Disposed	87880	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1671	$20.38	Disposed	86209	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	110	$20.39	Disposed	86099	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	932	$20.4	Disposed	85167	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	849	$20.41	Disposed	84318	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	712	$20.42	Disposed	83606	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	712	$20.43	Disposed	82894	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	630	$20.44	Disposed	82264	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	3671	$20.45	Disposed	78593	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1123	$20.46	Disposed	77470	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1288	$20.47	Disposed	76182	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	110	$20.48	Disposed	76072	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	192	$20.49	Disposed	75880	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	986	$20.5	Disposed	74894	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	16878.405	Indirect
Common Stock	27789.205	Indirect
Common Stock	13729.449	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (25000)	25000	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.

F3: All sales on 4/25/2006 (whether reported on this Form 4 or the other Forms 4 also filed for 4/25/2006) were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 4/25/2006, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed.

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.