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: HOBBS RICHARD F (VP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2007-04-25	Common Stock	M	5541	$20.0938	Acquired	92641	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	29	$26.87	Disposed	92612	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	87	$26.88	Disposed	92525	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	29	$26.89	Disposed	92496	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	175	$26.9	Disposed	92321	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	29	$26.92	Disposed	92292	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	175	$26.93	Disposed	92117	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	146	$26.94	Disposed	91971	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	146	$26.95	Disposed	91825	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	29	$26.96	Disposed	91796	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	146	$26.98	Disposed	91650	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	2566	$27	Disposed	89084	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	437	$27.01	Disposed	88647	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	642	$27.02	Disposed	88005	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	146	$27.03	Disposed	87859	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	29	$27.05	Disposed	87830	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	146	$27.07	Disposed	87684	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	292	$27.13	Disposed	87392	Direct
2007-04-25	Common Stock	S	292	$27.2	Disposed	87100	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	5541	Disposed	2007-09-15	Common Stock (5541)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8514.862	Indirect
Common Stock	28940.665	Indirect
Common Stock	11908.763	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)	$21.5625	2008-09-14	Common Stock (29000)	29000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	2009-09-13	Common Stock (37500)	37500	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

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.