Bylaw Amendment

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 March 26, 2020 (Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported) SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) WISCONSIN 001-7626 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)) 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On March 26, 2020, the Board of Directors of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) amended certain Sections of the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the “By-Laws”), effective immediately, to allow the Company to hold meetings of its shareholders by remote communication. The By-Laws, as amended, were promptly posted on the Company’s website, www.sensient.com. The foregoing description of the amendments to the By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sensient Technologies Corporation Amended and Restated By-Laws, as amended March 26, 2020, which are filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. The following exhibits are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K: Exhibit 3.2: Sensient Technologies Corporation Amended and Restated By-Laws. Exhibit 104: Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary     Date: March 26, 2020   EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 3.2: Sensient Technologies Corporation Amended and Restated By-Laws. Exhibit 104: Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).