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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 17, 2005
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
 
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
WISCONSIN   1-7626   39-0561070
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
     (a), (c), (d) Not applicable.
     (b) By letter dated October 17, 2005 to Kenneth Manning, Sensient’s Chairman and CEO, Alberto Fernandez resigned from the Board of Directors of Sensient Technologies Corporation. Mr. Fernandez’ letter stated that his decision to resign results from personal reasons and that he had enjoyed serving on the board. No executive officer of Sensient has any knowledge of a disagreement between Mr. Fernandez and Sensient relating to Sensient’s operations, policies or practices.

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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
 
       
    (Registrant)
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ John L. Hammond
 
       
 
       
 
  Name:   John L. Hammond
 
       
 
  Title:   Vice President, Secretary and
 
      General Counsel
 
       
    Date: October 18, 2005

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