SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2015

Apr 27, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2015-04-23

Reporting Person: MANNING KENNETH P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-04-23	Common Stock	A	1302	—	Acquired	273732	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Performance Stock Unit	$		Common Stock (33500)	33500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2012 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan.

F2: Includes shares of restricted stock held under Issuer's 2012 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan.

F3: Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock.

F4: 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.