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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	4192	$20.21	Disposed	329090	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	2836	$20.22	Disposed	326254	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	2342	$20.23	Disposed	323912	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1048	$20.25	Disposed	322864	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	555	$20.26	Disposed	322309	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1233	$20.27	Disposed	321076	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	863	$20.28	Disposed	320213	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	123	$20.29	Disposed	320090	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1418	$20.3	Disposed	318672	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1541	$20.31	Disposed	317131	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1541	$20.32	Disposed	315590	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	925	$20.33	Disposed	314665	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1233	$20.36	Disposed	313432	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	925	$20.37	Disposed	312507	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	3760	$20.38	Disposed	308747	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	247	$20.39	Disposed	308500	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	2096	$20.4	Disposed	306404	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1911	$20.41	Disposed	304493	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1603	$20.42	Disposed	302890	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1603	$20.43	Disposed	301287	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	1418	$20.44	Disposed	299869	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	8260	$20.45	Disposed	291609	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	2527	$20.46	Disposed	289082	Direct
2006-04-25	Common Stock	S	2897	$20.47	Disposed	286185	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	7545.533	Indirect
Common Stock	12629.533	Indirect
Common Stock	2000	Indirect
Common Stock	39193.094	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-11	Common Stock (150000)	150000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (70000)	70000	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

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.