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Ownership Document
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| Schema Version: X0508 |
| Document Type: 4 |
| Period of Report: 4/9/24 |
| Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 94049 |
| Issuer Name: STEPAN CO |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: SCL |
| Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1244290 |
| | Owner Name: WEHMER EDWARD J |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 1101 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 |
| | Owner Street 2: |
| | Owner City: NORTHBROOK |
| | Owner State: IL |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 60062 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? Yes |
| Aff 10b5 One: 0 |
| Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 4/9/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 792 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 5,584 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Stock Awards |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 4/9/24 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 792 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 792 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 13,549 |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: On April 9, 2024, 792 of the reporting person's deferred stock awards were settled for an equal number of shares of Stepan Company common stock. |
| Footnote - F2: Each Stock Award represents the right to receive one share of issuer common stock. |
| Footnote - F3: Stock Awards are payable in shares pursuant to the director's election either following separation from service or after a specified age. |
| Footnote - F4: Includes exempt acquisitions under Rule 16a-11 pursuant to dividend reinvestments since the date of the reporting person's last report. |
| Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: /s/ Stephanie J. Pacitti, Attorney-in-fact for Edward J. Wehmer |
| Signature Date: 4/11/24 |
