0001140361-14-016035.txt : 20140408 0001140361-14-016035.hdr.sgml : 20140408 20140408151754 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-14-016035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140408 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140408 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140408 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: 14751064 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 form8k.htm SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 8-K 4-8-2014

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 8, 2014

(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 EmployerIdentification 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 8.01

OTHER EVENTS.

On April 8, 2014, Sensient Technologies Corporation ("Sensient" or the "Company") issued a press release to announce that Sam Lteif has joined the Company as President of Sensient’s Flavors business effective April 7, 2014. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit 99.1:

Sensient Technologies Corporation Press Release dated April 8, 2014.

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 8, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1:

Sensient Technologies Corporation Press Release dated April 8, 2014.

EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Dick Hobbs

(414) 347-3706

Sensient Technologies Corporation

Announces New President of Flavors Business

MILWAUKEE—April 8, 2014—Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) today announced that Sam Lteif has joined the Company as President of Sensient’s Flavors business. Mr. Lteif joined Sensient effective April 7, 2014, after a fourteen-year career at PepsiCo Inc. In his new role, he will report directly to Sensient’s President and Chief Executive Officer and will have responsibility for leading Sensient’s global Flavors business.

Sam has 23 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry. He joined PepsiCo Inc. in 1999 and he spent his first twelve years at PepsiCo in the Frito-Lay division. In his last role within the Frito-Lay division, Sam held general management responsibility for a region with over $900 million in revenue and 2,000 associates. In 2011, Sam transitioned to General Manager and CEO, of Müller Quaker Dairy, a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Müller Group of Germany. In this recent role, he led a startup team to successfully launch a new yogurt brand which ranked among the top 10 food & beverage new item introductions in 2013.

“I am very pleased to add an executive of Sam Lteif’s caliber to run Sensient’s Flavors business,” said Paul Manning, Sensient’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Sam brings a customer’s perspective to Sensient and his extensive consumer products experience will help us more effectively execute our strategic shift to value-added customer solutions.”

ABOUT SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors and fragrances. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, inkjet and specialty inks and colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company’s customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world’s best-known brands. Sensient is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.