Shareholder Vote

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 27, 2023 (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)) 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 27, 2023.  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 37,367,688 524,750 32,826 1,267,817 Kathleen Da Cunha 37,815,654 80,108 29,502 1,267,817 Dr. Mario Ferruzzi 37,529,900 362,667 32,697 1,267,817 Carol R. Jackson 37,540,240 350,352 34,672 1,267,817 Sharad P. Jain 37,577,400 314,684 33,180 1,267,817 Dr. Donald W. Landry 37,425,223 464,868 35,173 1,267,817 Paul Manning 34,945,676 2,923,087 56,501 1,267,817 Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt 37,567,962 324,642 32,660 1,267,817 Scott C. Morrison 37,433,491 461,936 29,837 1,267,817 Essie Whitelaw 37,426,752 438,999 59,513 1,267,817 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 2023 proxy statement, by the following votes: Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 34,529,383   3,325,776   70,105   1,267,817 Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Voting to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, holding an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every one (1) year. The votes were as follows: 1 Year 2 Years   3 Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 36,375,497 311,067   1,198,747   39,954   1,267,817 Based on the voting results of this advisory proposal, the Company will continue to include an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation in the Company’s proxy statement every one (1) year until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers. 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, 2023 by the following votes: Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions 38,792,493   355,501   45,088 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, 2023