SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Oct 23, 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: PICKLES RALPH G (Pres. Flavors&Fragrance Group)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-10-22	Common Stock	M	4600	$21.125	Acquired	69662.574	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	3000	$29.2789	Disposed	66662.574	Direct
2007-10-22	Common Stock	S	746	$29.56	Disposed	65916.574	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-10-22	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.125	M	4600	Disposed	2008-01-26	Common Stock (4600)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.375	2010-01-31	Common Stock (8500)	8500	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (22500)	22500	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.5	2009-01-25	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct

Footnotes

F3: Includes shares held in a dividend reinvestment program.

F1: Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 1/26/2008, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

F4: 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.