SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 13, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2010-12-09

Reporting Person: HOBBS RICHARD F (Senior VP & CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-09	Common Stock	A	37000	—	Acquired	167600	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	2014-12-06	Common Stock (20200)	20200	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (2050)	2050	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (6250)	6250	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2007 Restricted Stock Plan.

F2: Includes shares of restricted stock held under Issuer's 1998 and 2002 Stock Option Plans and Issuer's 2007 Restricted Stock Plan.

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