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 24, 2025 (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. The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 24, 2025.  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 37,200,896 511,740 21,338 1,313,437 Dr. Joseph Carleone 37,018,800 695,757 19,417 1,313,437 Dr. Mario Ferruzzi 37,108,352 607,282 18,340 1,313,437 Carol R. Jackson 37,525,379 182,570 26,026 1,313,437 Sharad P. Jain 37,362,662 352,199 19,114 1,313,437 Dr. Donald W. Landry 36,854,181 846,654 33,140 1,313,437 Paul Manning 36,425,714 1,255,563 52,698 1,313,437 Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt 37,438,134 269,762 26,078 1,313,437 Scott C. Morrison 37,250,133 465,182 18,660 1,313,437 Essie Whitelaw 37,451,455 265,428 17,091 1,313,437 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 2025 proxy statement, by the following votes: Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 35,705,764   1,914,009   114,202   1,313,437 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, 2025 by the following votes: Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions 38,634,839   373,416   39,157 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 30, 2025