SXT Director Mario Ferruzzi Receives 42.304-Share Award

What Happened

• Mario Ferruzzi, a director of SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (ticker: SXT), was granted 42.304 shares on 2026-09-30. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as a derivative award at a reported price of $0.00 (transaction code A — grant/award).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-30, 42.304 shares @ $0.00 (derivative award).
• Filing date/accession: Form was filed 2026-10-01 (no indication in the filing that it was late).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing:
  • F1/F2: References to restricted stock under the Issuer's 2017 Stock Plan and shares held in a dividend reinvestment plan / ESOP.
  • F3: Deferred stock converts one-for-one to common stock.
  • F4: Relates to deferral of director fees under the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan.
  • F5: Notes that shares of common stock will be issued upon termination of the reporting person’s service as a director.
• Classification: This is a compensation-related award (derivative/deferred stock), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Context

• This appears to be a routine director compensation or deferred-fee award that will convert to common stock (one-for-one) or be issued later, likely upon termination of service, per the footnotes. Such awards are common and do not necessarily signal the director buying or selling based on private views of the company.