Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Collopy John
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP [SXT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Assistant Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2006
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               145.544 D  
Common Stock               1,222.43 (1) I ESOP
Common Stock               635.63 (2) I Savings Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18             04/30/2002 04/30/2011 Common Stock 2,000   2,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18.375             01/31/2000 01/31/2010 Common Stock 2,000   2,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.71             02/19/2003 02/19/2012 Common Stock 2,000   2,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 20.55             02/17/2005 02/17/2014 Common Stock 2,000   2,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 21.3             02/13/2004 02/13/2013 Common Stock 2,000   2,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 23.09             02/14/2006 02/14/2015 Common Stock 5,000   5,000 (3) D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 19.03 02/09/2006   A   4,000   02/09/2007(3) 02/09/2016 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 4,000 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Collopy John
777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
      Assistant Treasurer  

Signatures

 John L. Hammond, Attorney-in-Fact for Mr. Collopy   02/13/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(2) Represents shares held in Issuer's Savings Plan as of the most recent statement date.
(1) Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the most recent statement date.
(3) Original option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date listed.

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