SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Mar 3, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2010-02-24

Reporting Person: CROFT JAMES AD (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-24	Common Stock	M	2000	$18.70	Acquired	20704.776	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	M	2000	$21.66	Acquired	22704.776	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	M	2000	$20.46	Acquired	24704.776	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	M	2000	$20.07	Acquired	26704.776	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	M	2000	$20.25	Acquired	28704.776	Direct
2010-02-24	Common Stock	S	10000	$26.7852	Disposed	18704.776	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-24	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.70	M	2000	Disposed	2011-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	Direct
2010-02-24	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$21.66	M	2000	Disposed	2013-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	Direct
2010-02-24	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$20.46	M	2000	Disposed	2014-05-03	Common Stock (2000)	Direct
2010-02-24	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$20.07	M	2000	Disposed	2015-05-02	Common Stock (2000)	Direct
2010-02-24	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$20.25	M	2000	Disposed	2016-05-01	Common Stock (2000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1500	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$25.19	2012-05-01	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: Exercise of in-the-money stock option that would otherwise expire on 5/1/2011, 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 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan and shares held in a dividend reinvestment plan.

F3: Exercise of in-the-money stock option that would otherwise expire on 5/1/2013, 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 5/3/2014, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

F5: Exercise of in-the-money stock option that would otherwise expire on 5/2/2015, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

F6: Exercise of in-the-money stock option that would otherwise expire on 5/1/2016, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

F7: This amount represents the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The actual sale prices ranged from $26.66 to $26.90. 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: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.