STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Mar 5, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2008-03-03

Reporting Person: STEPAN F QUINN JR (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-03-03	Common Stock	M	700	$30.9688	Acquired	62893.6489	Direct
2008-03-03	Common Stock	S	700	$35.00	Disposed	62193.6489	Direct
2008-03-03	Common Stock	M	172	$30.9688	Acquired	62365.6489	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-03-03	Employee Stock Option	$30.9688	M	872	Disposed	2008-05-04	Common Stock (872)	Direct