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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-14-012628
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140313
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140313

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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:		14691736

	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: justify; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On March 13, 2014, Sensient Technologies Corporation ("Sensient" or the "Company") issued a press release to announce the Board of Directors' March 12, 2014 actions related to (a) the creation of the new independent Lead Director position, (b) the appointment of Dr. Elaine Wedral as independent Lead Director, effective as of the end of the Company&#8217;s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 24, 2014, and (c) the adoption of certain changes related to its executive pay practices to provide that 100% of long-term incentive awards made to the Company&#8217;s executive officers in December 2014 will consist of performance stock units.&#160; It is anticipated that the performance criteria of these awards will be determined by the Compensation and Development Committee in the fall of 2014 and that the awards will be granted in December 2014.&#160; The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In additional to the matters described above and in the press release, Sensient&#8217;s Board of Directors also approved the following actions on March 12, 2014:</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">An amendment to the Company&#8217;s Director Selection Criteria, effective as of the end of the Company&#8217;s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 24, 2014, to formalize the Board&#8217;s emphasis on diversity of the Board with respect to personal characteristics such as gender, race, ethnicity and national origin;</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Certain amendments to the Company&#8217;s Corporate Governance Guidelines, a complete copy of which is available free of charge on the Company&#8217;s website (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">www.sensient.com</font>), to describe the new Lead Director&#8217;s duties and responsibilities;</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Appointment of Mr. Edward Cichurski and Dr. Elaine Wedral to the Compensation and Development Committee, effective as of the end of the Company&#8217;s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 24, 2014.</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exhibit 99.1:&#160; Sensient Technologies Corporation Press Release dated March 13, 2014.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UPDATES LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN EQUITY GRANTS TO BE 100% PERFORMANCE-BASED</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dr. Wedral has served as President of the International Life Sciences Institute-North America, an organization that provides a forum for academic, government and industry scientists to identify important nutrition and food safety issues and work toward solutions.&#160; She also serves on the editorial board of Food Processing magazine, on the board of the Women&#8217;s Global Health Institute at Purdue University and continues to work with several industry groups and universities on food science issues in an advisory capacity.&#160; From 1972 to 2006, Dr. Wedral served in key R&amp;D capacities with the Nestle Company, including as President of Nestle R&amp;D Center, Inc. and director of Nestle R&amp;D Food Service Systems Worldwide from 2000 to 2006 and as President of all Nestle U.S. R&amp;D Centers from 1988 to 1999.&#160; Dr. Wedral holds over 38 U.S. and European patents in food science, chemistry and foodservice systems to deliver foods and beverages, most related to food flavors and colors and food fortifications.&#160; She has a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from Purdue University, where she graduated with honors, and an M.S. degree in Microbiology and a Ph.D. in Food Chemistry, both from Cornell University.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In connection with its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Sensient will file a proxy statement and other documents regarding the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) and will mail the definitive proxy statement and a proxy card to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SHAREHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the documents free of charge at the SEC&#8217;s website, www.sec.gov, from Sensient at its website, www.sensient.com, or by writing to Sensient Technologies Corporation, 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Attention: Investor Relations.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company and&#160;its directors&#160;are considered to be participants, and the Company's executive officers may participate,&#160;in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the 2014 Annual Meeting.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Information concerning the Company&#8217;s participants is set forth in the proxy statement, dated March 14, 2013, for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A, in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&#160;31, 2013&#160;and in Forms 3, 4 and 5 as filed with the SEC by the Company&#8217;s directors and executive officers.&#160; Additional information regarding the interests of participants of the Company in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and other relevant materials will be filed with the SEC when they become available.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that reflect management's current assumptions and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results.&#160; A variety of factors could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results, including, but not limited to the factors noted in this press release and in the Management's Discussion and Analysis in our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as to the date of this release.&#160; Sensient Technologies Corporation expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to such statements to reflect any change in its expectations upon which such statements are based.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; 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's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.&#160; Sensient is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.</div>

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