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 28, 2022
(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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share
SXT
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 28, 2022.  At that meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on four matters as follows:

Election of Directors

The following directors were each elected until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualified:

 
Nominee
  
Votes
For
    
Votes
Against
    
Abstentions
    
Broker
Non-Votes
  
Dr. Joseph Carleone
    
33,611,262
      
131,688
      
41,536
      
1,839,482
  
Dr. Mario Ferruzzi
    
33,207,646
      
538,619
      
38,220
      
1,839,482
  
Carol R. Jackson
    
33,296,876
      
448,238
      
39,372
      
1,839,482
  
Sharad P. Jain
    
33,552,356
      
192,614
      
39,515
      
1,839,482
  
Dr. Donald W. Landry
    
33,231,782
      
513,252
      
39,451
      
1,839,482
  
Paul Manning
    
31,102,614
      
2,616,855
      
65,017
      
1,839,482
  
Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt
    
33,318,435
      
424,107
      
41,943
      
1,839,482
  
Scott C. Morrison
    
33,428,840
      
313,888
      
41,757
      
1,839,482
  
Dr. Elaine R. Wedral
    
33,302,030
      
441,195
      
41,260
      
1,839,482
  
Essie Whitelaw
    
33,245,382
      
498,001
      
41,102
      
1,839,482
  

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2022 proxy statement, by the following votes:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
30,989,061
  
2,704,512
  
90,912
  
1,839,482

Approval of the Sensient Technologies Corporation 2017 Stock Plan, as Amended and Restated

The Company’s shareholders approved the Sensient Technologies Corporation 2017 Stock Plan, as amended and restated, by the following votes:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
31,061,781
  
2,607,598
  
115,107
  
1,839,482



Ratification of Independent Auditors

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2022 by the following votes:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
34,510,704
  
1,058,740
  
54,523

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
  
     
 
By:
/s/ John J. Manning
  
       
 
Name:
John J. Manning
  
       
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
  
       
 
Date:
May 3, 2022