SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2016

Feb 9, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2016-02-09

Reporting Person: Collopy John (V.P. and Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-02-09	Common Stock	M	4000	$19.03	Acquired	46702.688	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-02-09	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.03	M	4000	Disposed	2016-02-10	Common Stock (4000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2270.182	Indirect
Common Stock	756.644	Indirect
Common Stock	428.123	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$24.15	2016-12-07	Common Stock (1875)	1875	Direct
Performance Stock Unit	$		Common Stock (4600)	4600	Direct
Performance Stock Unit	$		Common Stock (5100)	5100	Direct
Performance Stock Unit	$		Common Stock (3300)	3300	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Exercise of in-the-money stock option that would otherwise expire on 2/10/2016, 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, and shares held in a dividend reinvestment plan.

F3: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.

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

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

F6: Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.

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 three year performance period (from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018) 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 and vest following the three year performance period. 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 0% to 150% of
the target award amount.

F9: Represents grant of performance stock units under Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan. The award is eligible to vest following a three year performance period (from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017) 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 and vest following the three year performance period. 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 0% to 150% of the target award amount.

F10: Represents grant of performance stock units under Issuer's 2007 Stock Plan. The number of shares reflected is at the target award amount. The award is eligible to vest at 45% of the target award amount based upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria based on EBIT growth and return on invested capital during a two year performance period. Subject to certain continued employment conditions and subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, the actual number of shares earned will vest on the third anniversary of the original grant date.