SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Apr 27, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: Salmon Peter M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-04-23	Common Stock	A	1300	—	Acquired	5153.104	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Deferred Stock	$		Common Stock (3669.662)	3669.662	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$20.25	2016-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$26.12	2017-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$30.07	2018-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	2000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as amended.

F2: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Company's 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan and shares held in a dividend reinvestment plan.

F3: Deferred Stock converts to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

F4: Shares of Common Stock will be issued upon termination of reporting person's service as a Director of the Company.

F5: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.