SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOBBS RICHARD F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE

(Street)

MILWAUKEE

53202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP [ SXT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP, CFO and Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/26/2005		M⁽¹⁾		2,833⁽¹⁾	A	$16.5	62,033⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		142⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.21	61,891⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		142⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.23	61,749⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		283⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.27	61,466⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		397⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.3	61,069⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		28⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.31	61,041⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		85⁽⁴⁾⁽³⁾	D	$20.4	60,956⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		57⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.41	60,899⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		57⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.49	60,842⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		312⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.5	60,530⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		312⁽⁴⁾⁽³⁾	D	$20.51	60,218⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		142⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.52	60,076⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		28⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.53	60,048⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		56⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.55	59,992⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		255⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.56	59,737⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		170⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.57	59,567⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		85⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.58	59,482⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		85⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.6	59,397⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		56⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.63	59,341⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	04/26/2005		S		141⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D	$20.64	59,200⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								16,857.027⁽⁵⁾	I	ESOP
Common Stock								27,340.08⁽⁶⁾	I	Savings Plan
Common Stock								12,786.717⁽⁷⁾	I	Supplemental Benefit Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$15.5625							09/16/1997	09/16/2006	Common Stock	40,000		40,000⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.54							12/10/2002	12/10/2011	Common Stock	50,000		50,000⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4							12/08/2004	12/08/2013	Common Stock	30,000		30,000⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$20.0938							09/15/1998	09/15/2007	Common Stock	34,000		34,000⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$21.5625							09/14/1998	09/14/2008	Common Stock	29,000		29,000⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22							12/11/2001	12/11/2010	Common Stock	50,000		50,000⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22.1875							09/13/2000	09/13/2009	Common Stock	37,500		37,500⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23							12/06/2005	12/06/2014	Common Stock	30,000		30,000⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19							12/09/2003	12/09/2012	Common Stock	50,000		50,000⁽⁸⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$16.5	04/26/2005		M⁽¹⁾			2,833⁽¹⁾	09/18/1996	09/18/2005	Common Stock	2,833	$0	0⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 9/18/2005, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).

2. Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.

3. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

4. All sales reported in this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order.

5. Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.

6. Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.

7. Represents shares held in Issuer's Suppplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.

8. Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

	John L. Hammond, Attorney-In-Fact for Mr. Hobbs	04/28/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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