SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Aug 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2010-07-30

Reporting Person: Salmon Peter M (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-07-30	Deferred Stock	$	I	3807.82	Disposed		Common Stock (3807.82)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6819.928	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 Issuer's 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan and shares held in a dividend reinvestment plan.

F2: The reporting person has transferred his Deferred Stock balance into an alternative investment option pursuant to a diversification election.

F3: Transaction exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-3(f).

F4: Reflects the closing price of the Issuer's Common Stock on July 30, 2010.

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