SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Oct 30, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2007-10-26

Reporting Person: CARNEY RICHARD (VP-Administration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-10-26	Common Stock	M	9000	$22	Acquired	78426	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	M	6447	$22.1875	Acquired	84873	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	263	$28.88	Disposed	84610	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	1444	$28.9	Disposed	83166	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	525	$28.91	Disposed	82641	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	578	$28.92	Disposed	82063	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	789	$28.93	Disposed	81274	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	52	$28.94	Disposed	81222	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	1598	$28.95	Disposed	79624	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	158	$28.96	Disposed	79466	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	8831	$29	Disposed	70635	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	211	$29.01	Disposed	70424	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	236	$29.03	Disposed	70188	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	26	$29.04	Disposed	70162	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	M	157	$29.05	Disposed	70005	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	106	$29.06	Disposed	69899	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	52	$29.07	Disposed	69847	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	26	$29.1	Disposed	69821	Direct
2007-10-26	Common Stock	S	395	$29.18	Disposed	69426	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-10-26	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	M	9000	Disposed	2010-12-11	Common Stock (9000)	Direct
2007-10-26	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	M	6447	Disposed	2009-09-13	Common Stock (6447)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10015.896	Indirect
Common Stock	19737.859	Indirect
Common Stock	2800	Indirect
Common Stock	4178.051	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (18000)	18000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (20000)	20000	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
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (3750)	3750	Direct

Footnotes

F7: Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F5: All sales reported in this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order.

F8: Represents shares held in Issuer's Suppplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F6: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

F9: 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.

F1: Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 12/11/2010, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

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

F3: Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 9/13/2009, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).