SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Feb 8, 2008

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2008-02-07

Reporting Person: Pepper Douglas S (Vice President Administration)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2232.175	Direct
Common Stock	92.044	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$24.45	2017-02-08	Common Stock (1500)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares of restricted stock as well as shares in a dividend reinvestment plan.

F2: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

F3: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed under the "Date Exercisable" column.