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	M	3062	$21.5625	Acquired	91832	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$30.25	Disposed	91786	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	47	$30.3	Disposed	91739	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$30.45	Disposed	91693	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	47	$30.5	Disposed	91646	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	56	$30.52	Disposed	91590	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$30.53	Disposed	91544	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$30.6	Disposed	91498	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$30.62	Disposed	91489	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$30.65	Disposed	91443	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$30.66	Disposed	91434	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	19	$30.7	Disposed	91415	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$30.78	Disposed	91369	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	19	$30.91	Disposed	91350	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	139	$31	Disposed	91211	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	64	$31.01	Disposed	91147	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	46	$31.03	Disposed	91101	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$31.1	Disposed	91092	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$31.11	Disposed	91083	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	101	$31.15	Disposed	90982	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	18	$31.16	Disposed	90964	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$31.17	Disposed	90955	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	140	$31.2	Disposed	90815	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	37	$31.23	Disposed	90778	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	9	$31.24	Disposed	90769	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-04-22	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.5625	M	3062	Disposed	2008-09-14	Common Stock (3062)	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)	$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

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

F7: Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F6: 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.

F4: 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.

F8: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

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

F3: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

F1: Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 9/14/2008, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).