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^*

MANNING KENNETH P

(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)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/22/2008

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	04/22/2008		S		253⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.42	346,149	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		270⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.47	345,879	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		1,300⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.5	344,579	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		54⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.51	344,525	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		272⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.53	344,253	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		162⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.55	344,091	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		271⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.56	343,820	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		54⁽²⁾⁽¹⁾	D	$31.57	343,766	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		325⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.58	343,441	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		543⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.6	342,898	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		271⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.61	342,627	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		540⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.62	342,087	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		324⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.63	341,763	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		420⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.64	341,343	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		1,788⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.65	339,555	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		378⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.66	339,177	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		703⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.67	338,474	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		54⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.68	338,420	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		596⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.69	337,824	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		596⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.7	337,228	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		122⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.72	337,106	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		433⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.73	336,673	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		921⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.74	335,752	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		704⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.75	335,048	D
Common Stock	04/22/2008		S		270⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$31.76	334,778	D
Common Stock								8,197.214⁽³⁾	I	ESOP
Common Stock								14,686.025⁽⁴⁾	I	Savings Plan
Common Stock								2,000	I	Spouse
Common Stock								44,443.313⁽⁵⁾	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)	$18.54							12/10/2002	12/10/2011	Common Stock	150,000		150,000⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$18.57							12/01/2006	12/01/2015	Common Stock	70,000		70,000⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$19.4							12/08/2004	12/08/2013	Common Stock	100,000		100,000⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$22							12/11/2001	12/11/2010	Common Stock	91,870		91,870⁽⁷⁾⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23							12/06/2005	12/06/2014	Common Stock	80,000		80,000⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$23.19							12/09/2003	12/09/2012	Common Stock	150,000		150,000⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. All sales on 4/22/08 reported on this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 4/22/08, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed.

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

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

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

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

7. The number of options reported here reflects the exercise of options on the same transaction date reported on another Form 4 filed on the same date as this Form 4.

	John L. Hammond, Attorney-In-Fact for Mr. Kenneth P. Manning	04/24/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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