Sensient (SXT) Director Joseph Carleone Receives 279.4-Share Award

What Happened Joseph Carleone, a director of Sensient Technologies Corp (SXT), was granted 279.414 shares as an award/derivative on 2026-09-30. The shares are reported at $0.00 (no cash paid); the Form 4 lists the transaction as an award/acquisition (derivative). These appear to be deferred director compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-30; Form 4 filed 2026-10-01 (timely filing).
• Shares granted: 279.414; price reported: $0.00; reported acquisition value: $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided transaction summary.
• Footnotes: F1–F4 indicate the award involves restricted stock and/or deferred stock under Sensient’s 2017 Stock Plan and Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan; deferred stock converts one-for-one to common stock and common shares will be issued upon termination of the director’s service.
• Transaction type code: A (award/acquisition as a derivative).

Context This is a routine director compensation award (deferred director fees), which will convert to common stock per plan terms—not an immediate cash purchase or sale. Such grants are standard for board pay and do not by themselves signal a director buying or selling based on private information.