SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Oct 24, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2007-10-22

Reporting Person: HOBBS RICHARD F (VP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-10-22	Common Stock	M	5155	$22.1875	Acquired	92255	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	98	$29.5	Disposed	92157	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	14	$29.52	Disposed	92143	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	14	$29.53	Disposed	92129	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	14	$29.55	Disposed	92115	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	28	$29.56	Disposed	92087	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	28	$29.57	Disposed	92059	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	28	$29.58	Disposed	92031	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	126	$29.59	Disposed	91905	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	84	$29.6	Disposed	91821	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	14	$29.61	Disposed	91807	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	98	$29.62	Disposed	91709	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	56	$29.63	Disposed	91653	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	56	$29.64	Disposed	91597	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	200	$29.65	Disposed	91397	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	84	$29.66	Disposed	91313	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	56	$29.67	Disposed	91257	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	42	$29.68	Disposed	91215	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	266	$29.7	Disposed	90949	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	28	$29.71	Disposed	90921	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	196	$29.72	Disposed	90725	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	I	17853	$29.77	Disposed	11427.284	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-10-22	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	M	5155	Disposed	2009-09-13	Common Stock (5155)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8508.009	Indirect
Common Stock	12059.796	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)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (50000)	50000	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
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (6250)	6250	Direct

Footnotes

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

F3: The sales on 10/22/2007 pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person (whether reported on this Form 4 or the other Form 4 also filed for 10/22/2007) were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 10/22/2007, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed.

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 9/13/2009, 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.

F4: These sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

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.