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
February 12, 2009
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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WISCONSIN
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1-7626
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39-0561070 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(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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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 12, 2009, Sensient’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee decided
that Robert Edmonds, the Company’s current President and Chief Operating Officer, will not be
nominated for re-election to Sensient’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
April 23, 2009. Mr. Edmonds is expected to leave the Company in the near future to pursue other
opportunities, and will not be re-elected by the Board as an executive officer at its annual
meeting in April. Sensient expects to elect a new Chief Operating Officer and to amend the Bylaws
to reduce the number of Board positions from 9 to 8 at the Board’s meeting on April 23, 2009, prior
to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In the meantime Mr. Edmonds’ duties as Chief Operating
Officer have been assumed by Kenneth P. Manning, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, who also had the duties of the Chief Operating Officer of the Company for more than 15
years.