SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Dec 7, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2009-12-03

Reporting Person: Wilkins Robert (President, Asia Pacific Group)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-03	Common Stock	A	8000	—	Acquired	11500	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.09	2015-02-14	Common Stock (1000)	1000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.03	2016-02-10	Common Stock (1000)	1000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.45	2017-02-08	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents grant of restricted stock units under Issuer's 2002 Stock Option Plan.

F2: Includes restricted stock units held under Issuer's 2002 Stock Option Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock and vests five years after the grant date.

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