SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2007

Apr 27, 2007

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2007-04-25

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-04-25	Common Stock	M	11084	$20.0938	Acquired	356232	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	58	$26.87	Disposed	356174	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	175	$26.88	Disposed	355999	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	58	$26.89	Disposed	355941	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	350	$26.9	Disposed	355591	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	58	$26.92	Disposed	355533	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	350	$26.93	Disposed	355183	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	292	$26.94	Disposed	354891	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	292	$26.95	Disposed	354599	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	58	$26.96	Disposed	354541	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	292	$26.98	Disposed	354249	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	5134	$27	Disposed	349115	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	876	$27.01	Disposed	348239	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	1283	$27.02	Disposed	346956	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	292	$27.03	Disposed	346664	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	58	$27.05	Disposed	346606	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	292	$27.07	Disposed	346314	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	583	$27.13	Disposed	345731	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	583	$27.2	Disposed	345148	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2007-04-25	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.0938	M	11084	Disposed	2007-09-15	Common Stock (11084)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	7962.982	Indirect
Common Stock	14128.939	Indirect
Common Stock	2000	Indirect
Common Stock	43607.68	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)	$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

F3: All sales on 4/25/2007 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.

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 9/15/2007, 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.