Sec Form 4 Filing - Edmonds Robert J @ SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP - 2008-12-04

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 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 Edmonds Robert J 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) President - COO (Last) (First) (Middle) 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/04/2008 (Street) MILWAUKEE, WI53202 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/04/2008 A 33,500 ( 1 ) A $ 0 64,951.633 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 233.271 I ESOP ( 3 ) Common Stock 35.685 I Supplemental Benefit Plan ( 4 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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) $ 19.03 02/10/2007( 5 ) 02/10/2016 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 24.45 02/08/2008( 5 ) 02/08/2017 Common Stock 1,500 1,500 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Edmonds Robert J 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE MILWAUKEE, WI53202 X President - COO Signatures /s/ John L. Hammond, Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Edmonds 12/08/2008 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents grant of restricted stock under Issuer's 2002 stock option plan. ( 2 )Includes shares of restricted stock held under Issuer's 2002 and 1998 Stock Option Plans, and shares held in a dividend reinvestment plan. ( 3 )Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date. ( 4 )Represents shares held in Issuer's Supplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date. ( 5 )Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed in the "Date Exercisable" column.

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