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

April 21, 2011
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WISCONSIN (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-7626 (Commission File Number)		39-0561070 (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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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

     On April 21, 2011, Sensient’s Board of Directors adopted amendments to the charters of the Audit Committee (which is Section 3.14 of the By-laws), the Compensation and Development Committee (which is Section 3.15 of the By-laws) and the Finance Committee (which is Section 3.16 of the By-laws) to clarify their respective roles in overseeing management’s risk assessments and implementation of appropriate risk management policies and guidelines. The revised committee charters were promptly posted on the corporation’s website, www.sensient.com. The Amended and Restated By-laws, including the revised Sections 3.14, 3.15 and 3.16, are filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

Exhibit 3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws (including committee charters).

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws (including committee charters).