SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Jul 28, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2008-07-25

Reporting Person: Cracknell Neil (Pres.-Flavor & Fragrance Group)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-07-25	Common Stock	M	3000	$23.5	Acquired	38268	Direct
2008-07-25	Common Stock	S	3000	$32	Disposed	35268	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-07-25	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.5	M	3000	Disposed	2009-01-25	Common Stock (3000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.375	2010-01-31	Common Stock (4500)	4500	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.03	2016-02-10	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.71	2012-02-19	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.55	2014-02-17	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.3	2013-02-13	Common Stock (7000)	7000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.09	2015-02-14	Common Stock (4000)	4000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$24.45	2017-02-08	Common Stock (7500)	7500	Direct

Footnotes

F3: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

F1: Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 1/25/2009, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

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