SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Apr 24, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2008-04-22

Reporting Person: HAMMOND JOHN L (VP, Sec. and General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	60	$31.42	Disposed	90709	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$31.47	Disposed	90663	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	223	$31.5	Disposed	90440	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$31.51	Disposed	90431	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	47	$31.53	Disposed	90384	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	28	$31.55	Disposed	90356	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$31.56	Disposed	90310	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$31.57	Disposed	90301	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	55	$31.58	Disposed	90246	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	93	$31.6	Disposed	90153	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$31.61	Disposed	90107	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	92	$31.62	Disposed	90015	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	54	$31.63	Disposed	89961	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	71	$31.64	Disposed	89890	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	306	$31.65	Disposed	89584	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	64	$31.66	Disposed	89520	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	120	$31.67	Disposed	89400	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$31.68	Disposed	89391	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	102	$31.69	Disposed	89289	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	101	$31.7	Disposed	89188	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	21	$31.72	Disposed	89167	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	74	$31.73	Disposed	89093	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	157	$31.74	Disposed	88936	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	120	$31.75	Disposed	88816	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$31.76	Disposed	88770	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9291.273	Indirect
Common Stock	4443.065	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (18000)	18000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.5625	2008-09-14	Common Stock (10938)	10938	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	2009-09-13	Common Stock (16000)	16000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (3750)	3750	Direct

Footnotes

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

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

F5: Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, the reporting person has disposed of all of his shares held in his ESOP pursuant to a diversification election made under the Internal Revenue Code.

F8: The number of options reported here reflects the exercise of options on the same transaction date reported on another Form 4 filed on the same date as this Form 4.

F2: All sales on 4/22/08 reported on this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 4/22/08, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed.

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

F3: Includes shares of restricted stock held under Issuer's 1998 and 2002 Stock Option Plans.

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.