SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Jan 5, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2008-12-31

Reporting Person: Salmon Peter M (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-12-31	Deferred Stock	$	A	462.137	Acquired		Common Stock (462.137)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3825.797	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
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: Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Company's 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan and shares held in a dividend reinvestment plan.

F2: Deferred Stock converts to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

F3: Shares of Common Stock allocated to Director's account for the fiscal quarter ended 12/31/08 pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan, based on closing price of $23.88 per share for the Company's Common Stock on 12/31/08.

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.