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
July 21, 2023
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin
| 001-07626
| 39-0561070
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| (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)
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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
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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).
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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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On July 21, 2023, E. Craig Mitchell, President, Flavors & Extracts Group of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company that he intends to retire from his position effective January 1, 2024. Steven B. Morris, the Company’s current General Manager, Sweet & Beverage Flavors North America, will succeed Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Morris has been with the Company for 16 years in a variety of commercial and leadership roles with increasing responsibility. Mr. Morris will assume his new role on January 1, 2024 upon Mr. Mitchell’s retirement.
A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
| Press Release of Sensient Technologies Corporation, dated July 27, 2023. |
| 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 | |
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| | By: | /s/ John J. Manning | |
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| | Name: | John J. Manning | |
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| | Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | |
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| | Date: | July 27, 2023 | |
