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
December 20, 2007
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(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
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)
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 20, 2007, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Sensient
Technologies Corporation elected Neil G. Cracknell to the position of President — Flavors &
Fragrances Group, effective immediately. At the same time Ralph G. Pickles, who had been the
President — Flavors & Fragrances Group since 2003, was appointed Vice President — Special Assistant
to the Chairman by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Cracknell, age 45, has been with the Company for approximately 12 years, most recently as
the Vice President and Deputy Group Executive of the Flavors & Fragrances Group.
Mr. Pickles has announced his intention to retire at the end of 2008. Sensient and Mr.
Pickles have entered into an agreement providing a 3% increase in his salary for 2008 and
continuation of specified benefits until the end of the year. Certain other benefits, including Mr.
Pickles’ special compensation related to overseas service (Mr. Pickles is a UK resident who was
previously based at the Flavors & Fragrances Group headquarters in Indiana) and his change of
control employment and severance agreement, are being terminated.