SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2014

Jul 30, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2014-07-29

Reporting Person: ROLFS STEPHEN J (Senior VP Administration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-07-29	Common Stock	M	10000	$23.00	Acquired	116900	Direct
2014-07-29	Common Stock	F	927	$54.49	Disposed	115973	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-07-29	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.00	M	10000	Disposed	2014-12-06	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	3965.479	Indirect
Common Stock	1698.391	Indirect
Common Stock	947.491	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
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
Performance Stock Unit	$		Common Stock (8600)	8600	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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).

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

F3: Shares were withheld to cover tax withholding in connection with option exercise.

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.

F8: Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock.

F9: 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.