SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Jul 27, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2010-07-26

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-07-26	Common Stock	M	7036	$23.19	Acquired	108806	Direct
2010-07-26	Common Stock	M	6964	$23.00	Acquired	115770	Direct
2010-07-26	Common Stock	M	3000	$24.15	Acquired	118770	Direct
2010-07-26	Common Stock	S	14000	$30.0664	Disposed	104770	Direct
2010-07-26	Common Stock	S	3000	$30.0803	Disposed	101770	Direct
2010-07-26	Common Stock	S	4500	$30.0665	Disposed	97270	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-07-26	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.19	M	7036	Disposed	2012-12-09	Common Stock (7036)	Direct
2010-07-26	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	M	6964	Disposed	2014-12-06	Common Stock (6964)	Direct
2010-07-26	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	M	3000	Disposed	2016-12-07	Common Stock (3000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Exercise of in-the-money stock option that would otherwise expire on 12/9/2012, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

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

F3: Exercise of in-the-money stock option that would otherwise expire on 12/6/2014, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

F4: Exercise of in-the-money stock option that would otherwise expire on 12/7/2016, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

F5: The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

F6: This amount represents the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The actual sale prices ranged from $29.54 to $30.39. The reporting person hereby agrees to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, by the Issuer, or by any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F7: This amount represents the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The actual sale prices ranged from $29.54 to $30.35. The reporting person hereby agrees to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, by the Issuer, or by any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F8: This amount represents the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The actual sale prices ranged from $29.54 to $30.38. The reporting person hereby agrees to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, by the Issuer, or by any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F9: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.