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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-038973
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180924
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180924
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180924

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07626
		FILM NUMBER:		181084090

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		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: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt;"><font style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">September 24, 2018</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 24pt;"><font style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-weight: bold;">SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">777 East Wisconsin Avenue</font></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold;">Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5304</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">On September 24, 2018, Sensient Technologies Corporation announced several personnel moves in anticipation of the retirement of Joseph Pitts, 64, the
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