Company: SXT
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-008248
Chunk: 7

Company: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 7
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against” with respect to that director’s election. Any director who is not reelected by a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election shall tender his or her resignation to the Board, and the Board will determine, with the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, whether to accept or reject the resignation. Brokers do not have discretion to cast votes in the election of directors with respect to any shares for which they have not received voting directions from their beneficial owners. Broker non-votes and abstentions will not affect the outcome of this proposal. Under the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws (“By-laws”), written notice of other qualifying nominations by shareholders for election to the Board, together with a completed Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire, affirmation, consent, and certain other materials as specified in the Company’s By-laws, must have been received by the Secretary no later than 90 days before the Meeting, or January 24, 2025. As no notice of any other nominations was received, no other nominations for election to the Board may be made by shareholders at the Meeting. Director Selection Criteria; Director Qualifications and Experience The Company’s Director Selection Criteria are attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement and also available on the Company’s website. These criteria are annually reviewed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The criteria require independence and an absence of material conflicts of interest of all independent and non-management directors. The criteria also describe the personal attributes and the broad mix of skills and experience of directors sought by the Company in order to enhance the diversity of perspectives, professional experience, education, and other attributes, and the overall strength of the composition of the Board. The skills and experience that we consider most important for membership on the Board include a background in at least one of the following areas:

| • | substantial recent business experience at the senior management level, preferably as chief executive officer; |

| • | a recent leadership position in the administration of a major college or university; |

| • | recent specialized expertise at the doctoral level in a science or discipline important to the Company’s business; |

| • | recent prior senior level governmental or military service; |

| • | financial expertise; or |

| • | risk assessment, risk management, or employee benefit skills or experience. |

Below, we describe the particular skills, experience, qualifications, and other attributes that the Board believes qualify each of Sensient’s nominees to serve on the Board.

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THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY