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: Bradley Peter (President Color Group)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-04	Common Stock	A	20000	—	Acquired	60600	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$20.55	2014-02-17	Common Stock (3000)	3000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.09	2015-02-14	Common Stock (4000)	4000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (4500)	4500	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: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.