SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2013

Dec 6, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2013-12-04

Reporting Person: ROLFS STEPHEN J (Senior VP Administration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-12-04	Common Stock	F	4000	$48.97	Disposed	98300	Direct
2013-12-05	Common Stock	A	8600	—	Acquired	106900	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-12-05	Performance Stock Unit	$	A	8600	Acquired		Common Stock (8600)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3862.874	Indirect
Common Stock	1676.762	Indirect
Common Stock	840.18	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	2014-12-06	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$18.57	2015-12-01	Common Stock (9000)	9000	Direct
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (2125)	2125	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares were withheld to cover tax withholding in connection with the vesting of a prior restricted stock grant.

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

F3: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan.

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: Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock.

F8: Represents grant of performance stock units under Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan. The award is eligible to vest following a two year performance period (from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015) as follows: (1) 70% of the award is eligible to vest upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on EBIT growth, and (2) 30% of the award is eligible to vest upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on return on invested capital. Subject to certain continued employment conditions and subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, the actual number of shares earned will be determined following the two year performance period and will vest on the third anniversary of the original grant date. The number of shares reflected is at the target award amount. No performance stock units will vest below a minimum level of performance. At or above the minimum level of performance, the actual number of shares earned may range from 50% to 150% of the target award amount.

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