Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 29, 2020

(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WISCONSIN	001-7626	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).

Emerging growth company ☐

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.

On April 29, 2020, Sensient Technologies Corporation issued a press release disclosing its results of operations for its quarter ended March 31, 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.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1:	Sensient Technologies Corporation Earnings Press Release for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020.
Exhibit 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 (Registrant)

	By:	/s/ John J. Manning

	Name:	John J. Manning

	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

	Date:	April 29, 2020