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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-039497
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131024
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131024
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131024

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000310142
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				390561070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07626
		FILM NUMBER:		131168599

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4142716755

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		STREET 1:		PO BOX 737
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSAL FOODS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 22.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pursuant to the policy, any director nominee who fails to receive in an uncontested election a greater number of votes "for" his or her election than votes "withheld" from such election must tender his or her irrevocable resignation to the Board. &#160;The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will act to determine whether to accept the director's resignation and will submit such recommendation for consideration by the Board, and the Board will act on the Committee's recommendation. &#160;The Committee and the Board may consider any factors they deem relevant in deciding whether to accept a director's resignation. &#160;Generally, any director who tenders his or her resignation pursuant to&#160;the policy&#160;shall not participate in the Committee recommendation or Board action regarding whether to accept the resignation offer (unless three or fewer directors were not required to submit their resignation under the policy, in which case all directors may participate in the Board action regarding whether to accept the resignation offers).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">MILWAUKEE, WI &#8211; October 24, 2013<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>&#8211;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&#160;</font>Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved changes to the Company&#8217;s Corporate Governance Guidelines to provide for majority voting in uncontested director elections. &#160;Under the revised Guidelines, any director nominee who fails to receive a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election must tender his or her irrevocable resignation to the Board of Directors. &#160;A director&#8217;s resignation becomes effective upon its acceptance by the Board of Directors.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors and fragrances. &#160;Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, inkjet and specialty inks and colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. &#160;The Company&#8217;s customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world&#8217;s best-known brands. &#160;Sensient is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.</div>

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