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 6, 2006
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
RETIREMENT EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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WISCONSIN
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-7626
(Commission File Number)
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39-0561070
(IRS Employer
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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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 4.01. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
On April 6, 2006, the Sensient Technologies Corporation Retirement Employee Stock Ownership
Plan (the “Plan”) appointed Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP (“Virchow, Krause”) as the new
independent registered public accounting firm for the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Virchow, Krause replaces Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”), who remained as the Plan’s independent
registered public accounting firm until the appointment of Virchow, Krause.
Deloitte’s reports on the Plan’s financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2004 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were
they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle. During the
years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 and the subsequent period through April 6, 2006, there have
been no reportable events described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K and there were no
disagreements with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to
Deloitte’s satisfaction, would have caused Deloitte to make reference thereto in their reports on
the financial statements for such years. The Plan provided a copy of the foregoing disclosures to
Deloitte prior to the filing of this report and requested that Deloitte furnish it with a letter
addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above
disclosures. A copy of the letter furnished in response to that request is filed as Exhibit 16 to
this report.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, and through April 6, 2006, neither
the Plan nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted with Virchow, Krause regarding any of the
matters or events described in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K. The Company has
authorized Deloitte to respond fully to any inquiries by Virchow, Krause regarding matters related
to the earlier financial statements.
Item 9.01. Exhibits
Exhibit 16 Letter of Deloitte & Touche LLP
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