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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
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)
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:
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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.
         
  SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES
CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ John L. Hammond    
    Name:   John L. Hammond   
    Title:   Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary 
 
 
Date: April 25, 2011   

 


 

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