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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

July 21, 2016

(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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ITEM 5.05

AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRANT'S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS

On July 21, 2016, the Board of Directors of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) approved certain amendments the Company's Code of Conduct, effective immediately, including amendments to the Corporate Creed, Antitrust Manual, Export Compliance Policy and Fair Dealing sections thereof.

The foregoing summary of the amendments to the Company’s Code of Conduct is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Company’s Code of Conduct, as amended. The Company’s Code of Conduct, as amended, was promptly posted on the Company’s website, www.sensient.com.

 

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.

 

 

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