0001140361-16-073295.txt : 20160726 0001140361-16-073295.hdr.sgml : 20160726 20160725193902 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-16-073295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160721 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics FILED AS OF DATE: 20160726 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160725 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: 161782928 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 7-21-2016
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 21, 2016
(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)

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 5.05 AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRANT'S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS

On July 21, 2016, the Board of Directors of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) approved certain amendments the Company's Code of Conduct, effective immediately, including amendments to the Corporate Creed, Antitrust Manual, Export Compliance Policy and Fair Dealing sections thereof.

The foregoing summary of the amendments 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 25, 2016