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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-023938
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZIDE STEPHEN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212455

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34652
		FILM NUMBER:		10794188

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		111 HUNTINGTON AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02199

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477294
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KOLTHOFSINGEL 8
		CITY:			ALMEMO
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			7602 EM
		BUSINESS PHONE:		31-546-979-450

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KOLTHOFSINGEL 8
		CITY:			ALMEMO
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			7602 EM

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Sensata Technologies Holding B.V.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091120
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    <periodOfReport>2010-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001477294</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001212455</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ZIDE STEPHEN M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02199</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options to Buy</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>20.60</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-04-29</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-04-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares, par value EUR 0.01 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>17200</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen M. Zide</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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