Company: SXT
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-008248
Chunk: 70

Company: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: DEF 14A
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This advisory vote will be approved if more shares are voted in favor of ratification than are voted against this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of this proposal. If no voting specification is made on a properly executed and transmitted proxy card (excluding broker non-votes), the proxies named on the proxy card will vote “For” this resolution. THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FORTHIS PROPOSAL APPROVING THE COMPENSATION PAID TO SENSIENT’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED HEREIN . 65

| ITEM 3. | RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS |

The Audit Committee, subject to shareholder ratification, has selected Ernst & Young LLP, certified public accountants, to audit the financial statements of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2025. Although not required by law to submit the appointment to a vote by shareholders, the Audit Committee and the Board consider it appropriate, as a matter of policy, to request that the shareholders ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2025. Assuming that a quorum is present, the selection of Ernst & Young LLP will be deemed to have been ratified if more shares are voted in favor of ratification than are voted against ratification. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of this proposal. If the shareholders do not ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the Audit Committee will reconsider the appointment. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to be present at the Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and to respond to appropriate shareholder questions. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “ FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. SHARES OF COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING BY EXECUTED BUT UNMARKED PROXIES WILL BE VOTED “ FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. OTHER MATTERS Company management knows of no business that will be presented for action at the Meeting other than those items identified in the Notice of Annual Meeting. Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, written notice of any