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 23, 2026
(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 23, 2026.  At that meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on three 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
 
Brett W. Bruggeman
37,932,086
775,184
34,180
1,102,239
 
Dr. Joseph Carleone
37,986,501
715,031
39,919
1,102,239
 
Dr. Mario Ferruzzi
37,876,936
828,639
35,874
1,102,239
 
Carol R. Jackson
38,472,801
224,011
44,638
1,102,239
 
Sharad P. Jain
38,288,016
414,676
38,758
1,102,239
 
Dr. Donald W. Landry
37,237,254
1,466,549
37,647
1,102,239
 
Paul Manning
37,968,793
718,699
53,958
1,102,239
 
Scott C. Morrison
38,267,711
436,675
37,064
1,102,239
 
Essie Whitelaw
38,399,155
301,846
40,448
1,102,239

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 2026 proxy statement, by the following votes:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
37,494,068
 
1,158,895
 
88,486
 
1,102,239

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, 2026 by the following votes:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
  
39,183,156
 
642,761
 
17,772
  

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:
April 28, 2026