Edgar Filing: MANNING KENNETH P

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MANNING KENNETH P

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/23/2008

(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53202

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	04/23/2008		M⁽¹⁾		46,870 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 22	381,648	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		54 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 29.9	381,594	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		271 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30	381,323	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		163 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.01	381,160	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		216 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.02	380,944	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		54 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.03	380,890	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		162 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.06	380,728	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		54 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.08	380,674	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		108 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.1	380,566	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		542 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.15	380,024	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		270 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.16	379,754	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		272 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.17	379,482	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		6,333 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.2	373,149	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		326 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.21	372,823	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		488 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.22	372,335	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		2,062 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.23	370,273	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		8,941 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.24	361,332	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		5,250 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.25	356,082	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		4,058 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.26	352,024	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		3,270 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.27	348,754	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		3,302 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.28	345,452	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		1,948 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.29	343,504	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		7,317 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.3	336,187	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		4,553 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.31	331,634	D
Common Stock	04/23/2008		S		2,165 ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 30.32	329,469	D
Common Stock								8,197.214 ⁽⁴⁾	I	ESOP
Common Stock								14,686.025 ⁽⁵⁾	I	Savings Plan
Common Stock								2,000	I	Spouse
Common Stock								44,443.313 ⁽⁶⁾	I	Supplemental Benefit Plan

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 18.54

12/10/2002

12/10/2011

Common Stock

150,000

150,000 ⁽⁷⁾

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 18.57

12/01/2006

12/01/2015

Common Stock

70,000

70,000 ⁽⁷⁾

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 19.4

12/08/2004

12/08/2013

Common Stock

100,000

100,000 ⁽⁷⁾

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 23

12/06/2005

12/06/2014

Common Stock

80,000

80,000 ⁽⁷⁾

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 23.19

12/09/2003

12/09/2012

Common Stock

150,000

150,000 ⁽⁷⁾

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 22

04/23/2008

M⁽¹⁾

46,870

12/11/2001

12/11/2010

Common Stock

46,870

$ 0

45,000 ⁽⁷⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MANNING KENNETH P 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE MILWAUKEE, WI 53202	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures

John L. Hammond, Attorney-In-Fact for Mr. Kenneth P. Manning		04/25/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(5)	Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.
(6)	Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.
(4)	Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.
(7)	Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.
(3)	All sales on 4/23/08 reported on this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order. For complete information regarding all sales on 4/23/08, all Form 4 filings should be reviewed.
(1)	Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 12/11/2010, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).
(2)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

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