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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 16, 2020
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin | 001-07626 | 39-0561070
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5304
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(414) 271-6755
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share | SXT | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on October 16, 2020 disclosing its results of operations for its quarter ended September 30, 2020, and its financial condition at that date. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 16, 2020, the Company also posted an updated investor presentation for its quarter ended September 30, 2020 on the “Investor Information” section of its website. A copy of the investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.2) is intended to be furnished under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number | Description
99.1 | Sensient Technologies Corporation Earnings Press Release for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020.
99.2 | Sensient Technologies Corporation Investor Presentation – Q3 2020.
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION |
| By: | /s/ John J. Manning |
| Name: | John J. Manning |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
| Date: | October 16, 2020 |