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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(Print or Type Responses)
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)
12/03/2009
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/03/2009   A   85,000 (1) A $ 0 313,473 D  
Common Stock 12/04/2009   S   42,500 (2) D $ 25.7354 (3) 270,973 D  
Common Stock               8,634.797 I ESOP (4)
Common Stock               15,790.517 I Savings Plan (5)
Common Stock               2,000 I Spouse
Common Stock               51,003.53 I Supplemental Benefit Plan (6)

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 23.19             12/09/2003(7) 12/09/2012 Common Stock 146,604   146,604 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 23             12/06/2005(7) 12/06/2014 Common Stock 77,009   77,009 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18.57             12/01/2006(7) 12/01/2015 Common Stock 11,387   11,387 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 /s/ John L. Hammond, Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Manning   12/07/2009
**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).
(1) Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2007 Restricted Stock Plan.
(2) The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
(3) This amount represents the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The actual sale prices ranged from $25.46 to $25.99. The reporting person hereby agrees to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, by the Issuer, or by any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4) Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.
(5) Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.
(6) Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.
(7) Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.

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