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: HOBBS RICHARD F (Senior VP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-02	Common Stock	G	800	—	Disposed	109100	Direct
2008-12-04	Common Stock	A	32000	—	Acquired	141100	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9034.063	Indirect
Common Stock	11741.562	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (41250)	41250	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.40	2013-12-08	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	2014-12-06	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (6250)	6250	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reflects a gift of shares to charitable organizations.

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

F3: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2007 Restricted Stock plan.

F4: Includes shares of restricted stock held under Issuer's 1998 and 2002 Stock Option Plans and Issuer's 2007 Restricted Stock Plan.

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

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

F7: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.