SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Feb 15, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2008-02-13

Reporting Person: HOBBS RICHARD F (VP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-02-13	Common Stock	M	1000	$22	Acquired	117400	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	M	5612	$22.1875	Acquired	123012	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	14	$27.78	Disposed	122998	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	420	$27.8	Disposed	122578	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	70	$27.805	Disposed	122508	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	84	$27.81	Disposed	122424	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	196	$27.82	Disposed	122228	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	56	$27.83	Disposed	122172	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	112	$27.84	Disposed	122060	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	70	$27.85	Disposed	121990	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	182	$27.86	Disposed	121808	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	374	$27.87	Disposed	121434	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	200	$27.88	Disposed	121234	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	126	$27.89	Disposed	121108	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	42	$27.895	Disposed	121066	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	882	$27.9	Disposed	120184	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	98	$27.901	Disposed	120086	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	196	$27.91	Disposed	119890	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	283	$27.92	Disposed	119607	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	42	$27.925	Disposed	119565	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	532	$27.93	Disposed	119033	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	406	$27.94	Disposed	118627	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	168	$27.95	Disposed	118459	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	462	$27.96	Disposed	117997	Direct
2008-02-13	Common Stock	S	294	$27.97	Disposed	117703	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-02-13	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22	M	1000	Disposed	2010-12-11	Common Stock (1000)	Direct
2008-02-13	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	M	5612	Disposed	2009-09-13	Common Stock (5612)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8516.74	Indirect
Common Stock	11512.515	Indirect
Common Stock	12136.965	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54	2011-12-10	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4	2013-12-08	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23	2014-12-06	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (6250)	6250	Direct

Footnotes

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

F8: Represents shares held in Issuer's Suppplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F10: 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.

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

F9: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

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

F5: All sales on 2/13/08 reported on this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 2/13/08, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed.

F1: Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 12/11/2010, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

F4: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

F3: Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 9/13/2009, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).