SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 8, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2008-12-04

Reporting Person: ROLFS STEPHEN J (VP, Controller and CAO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-04	Common Stock	A	8000	—	Acquired	42800	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3043.162	Indirect
Common Stock	1481.381	Indirect
Common Stock	767.96	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.375	2010-01-31	Common Stock (7000)	7000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$22.00	2010-12-11	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.40	2013-12-08	Common Stock (8000)	8000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	2014-12-06	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2002 Stock Option plan.

F2: Includes shares of restricted stock held under Issuer's 1998 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

F3: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

F4: Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F5: Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F6: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.