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: HAMMOND JOHN L (Senior VP, Gen Counsel & Secy)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-03	Common Stock	A	23000	—	Acquired	110770	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (24036)	24036	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	2014-12-06	Common Stock (19151)	19151	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (4813)	4813	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (3750)	3750	Direct

Footnotes

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

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

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