STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2003

Oct 1, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2003-10-01

Reporting Person: POTTER ROBERT G (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2003-10-01	Directors Deferred Compensation Plan	$22.78	J	409	Acquired	1988-08-08	Common Stock (409)	Direct