SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

May 4, 2009

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2009-04-23

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

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3500	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

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

Footnotes

F1: Includes Restricted Stock Units that vest five years after the grant date.

F2: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.