SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2018

Dec 7, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT)
CIK: 0000310142
Period of Report: 2018-12-06

Reporting Person: ROLFS STEPHEN J (Senior VP & CFO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-12-06	Performance Stock Unit	$	A	14600	Acquired		Common Stock (14600)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	95082	Direct
Common Stock	4401.179	Indirect
Common Stock	1816.78	Indirect
Common Stock	1365.929	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Performance Stock Unit	$		Common Stock (11700)	11700	Direct
Performance Stock Unit	$		Common Stock (11600)	11600	Direct
Performance Stock Unit	$		Common Stock (13900)	13900	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.

F2: Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.

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

F4: Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock.

F5: Represents grant of performance stock units under Issuer's 2017 Stock Plan. The award is eligible to vest following a three-year performance period (from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021) as follows: (1) 70% of the award is eligible to vest upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on EBITDA 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.

F6: Represents grant of performance stock units under Issuer's 2017 Stock Plan. The award is eligible to vest following a three-year performance period (from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020) 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.

F7: 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, 2017 through December 31, 2019) 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.

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.