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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 25, 2019 (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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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. At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”), held on April 25, 2019, the following actions were taken: The following Directors were each elected for a one-year term of office: Nominee   Votes For     Votes Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes   Hank Brown     37,134,287       385,486       122,509       1,449,225   Dr. Joseph Carleone     37,334,099       185,948       122,236       1,449,225   Edward H. Cichurski     37,393,785       125,783       122,714       1,449,225   Dr. Mario Ferruzzi     37,441,509       78,955       121,818       1,449,225   Dr. Donald W. Landry     37,385,757       134,790       121,735       1,449,225   Paul Manning     36,953,719       556,965       131,599       1,449,225   Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt     37,448,490       63,639       130,154       1,449,225   Scott C. Morrison     37,455,437       56,336       130,510       1,449,225   Dr. Elaine R. Wedral     37,220,326       292,716       129,241       1,449,225   Essie Whitelaw     36,925,881       586,246       130,155       1,449,225   The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by shareholders in an advisory vote, with 36,836,101 shares voted for, 499,128 shares voted against, 307,052 shares abstaining, and 1,449,225 broker non-votes. The shareholders also approved a proposal by the Board of Directors to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to conduct the annual audit of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2019. The shareholders cast 38,665,372 votes in favor of this proposal, 322,566 votes against, and there were 103,570 shares abstaining. 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: April 26, 2019