SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Feb 14, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2008-02-12

Reporting Person: HOBBS RICHARD F (VP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-02-12	Common Stock	M	12638	$22.1875	Acquired	129038	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	196	$27.55	Disposed	128842	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	28	$27.56	Disposed	128814	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	84	$27.58	Disposed	128730	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	168	$27.59	Disposed	128562	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	127	$27.595	Disposed	128435	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	42	$27.64	Disposed	128393	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	322	$27.65	Disposed	128071	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	56	$27.67	Disposed	128015	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	168	$27.69	Disposed	127847	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	42	$27.7	Disposed	127805	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	56	$27.72	Disposed	127749	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	14	$27.735	Disposed	127735	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	14	$27.75	Disposed	127721	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	126	$27.77	Disposed	127595	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	280	$27.78	Disposed	127315	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	98	$27.79	Disposed	127217	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	70	$27.8	Disposed	127147	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	14	$27.81	Disposed	127133	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	196	$27.82	Disposed	126937	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	520	$27.83	Disposed	126417	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	210	$27.84	Disposed	126207	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	798	$27.85	Disposed	125409	Direct
2008-02-12	Common Stock	S	1049	$27.86	Disposed	124360	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-02-12	Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875	M	12638	Disposed	2009-09-13	Common Stock (12638)	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)	$22	2010-12-11	Common Stock (50000)	50000	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

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

F4: All sales on 2/12/08 reported on this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 2/12/08, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed.

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

F9: 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.

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

F8: 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.

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 9/13/2009, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).