STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Aug 12, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2008-08-08

Reporting Person: ZOGLIO ANTHONY J (Vice President - Supply Chain)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-08-08	Common Stock	M	10777	$23.675	Acquired	20386.1766	Direct
2008-08-08	Common Stock	S	10777	$58.24	Disposed	9609.1766	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-08-08	Employee Stock Option	$23.675	M	10777	Disposed	2012-02-10	Common Stock (10777)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Transaction pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan.