STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 21, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2004-12-20

Reporting Person: STEPAN F QUINN JR (Director, President and COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-20	Common Stock	G	900	$24.37	Disposed	54829.6042	Direct
2004-12-20	Common Stock	G	900	$24.37	Disposed	6884	Indirect
2004-12-20	Common Stock	A	1800	$24.37	Acquired	5687	Indirect