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: MANNING KENNETH P (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	253	$31.42	Disposed	346149	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	270	$31.47	Disposed	345879	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	1300	$31.5	Disposed	344579	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	54	$31.51	Disposed	344525	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	272	$31.53	Disposed	344253	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	162	$31.55	Disposed	344091	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	271	$31.56	Disposed	343820	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	54	$31.57	Disposed	343766	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	325	$31.58	Disposed	343441	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	543	$31.6	Disposed	342898	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	271	$31.61	Disposed	342627	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	540	$31.62	Disposed	342087	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	324	$31.63	Disposed	341763	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	420	$31.64	Disposed	341343	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	1788	$31.65	Disposed	339555	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	378	$31.66	Disposed	339177	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	703	$31.67	Disposed	338474	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	54	$31.68	Disposed	338420	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	596	$31.69	Disposed	337824	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	596	$31.7	Disposed	337228	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	122	$31.72	Disposed	337106	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	433	$31.73	Disposed	336673	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	921	$31.74	Disposed	335752	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	704	$31.75	Disposed	335048	Direct
2008-04-22	Common Stock	S	270	$31.76	Disposed	334778	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8197.214	Indirect
Common Stock	14686.025	Indirect
Common Stock	2000	Indirect
Common Stock	44443.313	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (150000)	150000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (70000)	70000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (91870)	91870	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (80000)	80000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (150000)	150000	Direct

Footnotes

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

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

F7: 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.

F3: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

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.

F6: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

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