SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP - Director's Dealing 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2009-04-22

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

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-04-22	Common Stock	S	4500	$23.07	Disposed	96770	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2603.779	Indirect

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$22.00	2010-12-11	Common Stock (8000)	8000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.19	2012-12-09	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.40	2013-12-08	Common Stock (12349)	12349	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	2014-12-06	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (16651)	16651	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (3750)	3750	Direct

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

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

F3: Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

F4: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.