Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
HOBBS RICHARD F
  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, CFO and Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2005
(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 02/25/2005   G V 3,000 D $ 0 59,200 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   M(2)   9,067 (2) A $ 16.5 68,267 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   3,173 (3) (4) D $ 20.5 65,094 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   2,295 (3) (4) D $ 20.51 62,799 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   1,615 (3) (4) D $ 20.52 61,184 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   142 (3) (4) D $ 20.53 61,042 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   312 (3) (4) D $ 20.54 60,730 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   907 (3) (4) D $ 20.55 59,823 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   142 (3) (4) D $ 20.57 59,681 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   198 (3) (4) D $ 20.58 59,483 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/20/2005   S   283 (3) (4) D $ 20.6 59,200 (1) D  
Common Stock               16,857.027 (5) I ESOP
Common Stock               27,340.08 (6) I Savings Plan
Common Stock               12,786.717 (7) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 15.5625             09/16/1997 09/16/2006 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 (8) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18.54             12/10/2002 12/10/2011 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 (8) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.4             12/08/2004 12/08/2013 Common Stock 30,000   30,000 (8) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 20.0938             09/15/1998 09/15/2007 Common Stock 34,000   34,000 (8) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 21.5625             09/14/1998 09/14/2008 Common Stock 29,000   29,000 (8) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 22             12/11/2001 12/11/2010 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 (8) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 22.1875             09/13/2000 09/13/2009 Common Stock 37,500   37,500 (8) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 23             12/06/2005 12/06/2014 Common Stock 30,000   30,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 23.19             12/09/2003 12/09/2012 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 (8) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 16.5 04/20/2005   M(2)     9,067 09/18/1996 09/18/2005 Common Stock 9,067 $ 0 19,266 (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HOBBS RICHARD F
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
      VP, CFO and Treasurer  

Signatures

 John L. Hammond, Attorney-In-Fact for Mr. Hobbs   04/22/2005
**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).
(4) All sales reported in this Form 4 were pursuant to a single sale order.
(7) Represents shares held in Issuer's Suppplemental Benefit Plan as of the most recent statement date.
(2) Exercise of in-the-money employee stock option that would otherwise expire on 9/18/2005, exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16b-6(b) and Rule 16b-3(d) and (e).
(5) Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.
(6) Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.
(8) Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.
(1) Includes shares of restricted stock held under the Issuer's 2002 and 1998 stock option plans.
(3) 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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