SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

May 5, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2008-05-01

Reporting Person: CROFT JAMES AD (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-05-01	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$30.07	A	2000	Acquired	2018-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	17091.838	Direct
Common Stock	1500	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.0625	2010-02-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.7	2011-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.07	2015-05-02	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.25	2016-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.46	2014-05-03	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.66	2013-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$25.19	2012-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$26.12	2017-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct

Footnotes

F3: Represents grant of stock options under the Company's 1999 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, as amended.

F1: Includes shares of restricted stock as well as allocation of dividends to Director's account.

F2: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.