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 19, 2018
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WISCONSIN
 
1-7626
 
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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ITEM 5.05
AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRANT’S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS

On July 19, 2018, the Board of Directors of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) approved certain amendments to the Company’s Code of Conduct, effective immediately, including adding new Authority to Act on Behalf of the Company and Cybersecurity policies, and amending the Harassment, Insider Trading, and Legal and Ethical Compliance sections thereof.

The foregoing summary of the amendment 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.

 
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
     
 
By:
/s/ John J. Manning
 
       
 
Name: 
John J. Manning
 
       
 
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
       
 
Date:
July 20, 2018