---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-045116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXT"
cik: "0000310142"
company_name: "SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:02:09.127853+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sensient board member Dr. Elaine Wedral to retire; Kathleen Da Cunha nominated

## Summary
- Dr. Elaine Wedral will retire from the Board at the end of her term at the 2023 annual meeting; decision not due to any disagreement.
- Wedral served since 2006, including as Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee and first Lead Director (2014-2017).
- Board intends to nominate Kathleen Da Cunha for election at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
- Da Cunha is SVP of R&D and Strategy at Ruiz Foods, with experience in food/beverage and personal care markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-045116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXT
- cik: 0000310142
- company_name: SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036122045116/0001140361-22-045116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036122045116/brhc10045238_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-045116
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-045116.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-045116.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Elaine Wedral departed as Director at SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Dr. Elaine Wedral notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Sensient Technologies Corporation (the "Company") that she does not intend to seek reelection and will retire from the Board at the end of her current term expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310142/000114036122045116/0001140361-22-045116-index.htm

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