-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J7AVutwzQL0zgnxwzlfIOOVtxResbKrDJp4ZhJolqVv28LIC3Zt1CxLDaIBkGhOy T1kWoF7TNjkjO4tMdfxKuQ== 0000950137-07-018796.txt : 20071220 0000950137-07-018796.hdr.sgml : 20071220 20071220142225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-07-018796 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071220 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20071220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000310142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 390561070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07626 FILM NUMBER: 071318813 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142716755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 737 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNIVERSAL FOODS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 c22464e8vk.htm CURRENT REPORT e8vk
 

 
 
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
December 20, 2007
(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 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
          On December 20, 2007, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Sensient Technologies Corporation elected Neil G. Cracknell to the position of President — Flavors & Fragrances Group, effective immediately. At the same time Ralph G. Pickles, who had been the President — Flavors & Fragrances Group since 2003, was appointed Vice President — Special Assistant to the Chairman by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
          Mr. Cracknell, age 45, has been with the Company for approximately 12 years, most recently as the Vice President and Deputy Group Executive of the Flavors & Fragrances Group.
          Mr. Pickles has announced his intention to retire at the end of 2008. Sensient and Mr. Pickles have entered into an agreement providing a 3% increase in his salary for 2008 and continuation of specified benefits until the end of the year. Certain other benefits, including Mr. Pickles’ special compensation related to overseas service (Mr. Pickles is a UK resident who was previously based at the Flavors & Fragrances Group headquarters in Indiana) and his change of control employment and severance agreement, are being terminated.

 

 

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:   Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel   
 
Date: December 20, 2007

 

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