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*
ROLFS STEPHEN J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE

(Street)
MILWAUKEE WI 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, Controller and CAO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2007
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/11/2007 M(1) 3,000(1) A $21.125 30,800(2) D
Common Stock 05/11/2007 S 500(3) D $25.55 30,300(2) D
Common Stock 05/11/2007 S 500(3) D $25.56 29,800(2) D
Common Stock 05/11/2007 S 100(3) D $25.57 29,700(2) D
Common Stock 05/11/2007 S 400(3) D $25.58 29,300(2) D
Common Stock 05/11/2007 S 1,500(3) D $25.59 27,800(2) D
Common Stock 2,851.813(4) I ESOP
Common Stock 1,425.153(5) I Savings Plan
Common Stock 662.005(6) 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $18.375 01/31/2001 01/31/2010 Common Stock 7,000 7,000(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $18.54 12/10/2002 12/10/2011 Common Stock 15,000 15,000(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $18.57 12/01/2006 12/01/2015 Common Stock 9,000 9,000(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $19.4 12/08/2004 12/08/2013 Common Stock 8,000 8,000(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $22 12/11/2001 12/11/2010 Common Stock 15,000 15,000(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $23 12/06/2005 12/06/2014 Common Stock 10,000 10,000(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $23.19 12/09/2003 12/09/2012 Common Stock 15,000 15,000(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $23.5 01/25/2000 01/25/2009 Common Stock 6,000 6,000(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $24.15 12/07/2007 12/07/2016 Common Stock 2,125 2,125(7) D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $21.125 05/11/2007 M(1) 3,000(1) 01/26/1999 01/26/2008 Common Stock 3,000 $0 0(7) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 1/26/2008, 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. All sales reported in this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order.
4. Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.
5. Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.
6. Represents shares held in Issuer's Suppplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.
7. Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.
John L. Hammond, Attorney-In-Fact for Mr. Rolfs 05/15/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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