SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 10, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2012-12-06

Reporting Person: MALIN RICHARD (Assistant Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-06	Common Stock	A	3000	—	Acquired	12671.627	Direct
2012-12-06	Common Stock	F	442	$36.00	Disposed	12229.627	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4251.169	Indirect
Common Stock	2291.771	Indirect
Common Stock	209.266	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.40	2013-12-08	Common Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	2014-12-06	Common Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (1250)	1250	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, and shares held in a dividend reinvestment plan.

F3: Shares were withheld to cover tax withholding in connection with the vesting of a prior restricted stock grant.

F4: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.

F5: Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.

F6: Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.

F7: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.