STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Sep 10, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2009-09-08

Reporting Person: WOOD ROBERT JOHN (V.P. & General Manager)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-09-08	Common Stock	M	2000	$23.675	Acquired	9332.2924	Direct
2009-09-08	Common Stock	S	2000	$56.99	Disposed	7332.2924	Direct
2009-09-09	Common Stock	M	2000	$23.675	Acquired	9332.2924	Direct
2009-09-09	Common Stock	S	1900	$58.99	Disposed	7432.2924	Direct
2009-09-09	Common Stock	S	100	$59.00	Disposed	7332.2924	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-09-08	Employee Stock Option	$23.675	M	2000	Disposed	2012-02-10	Common Stock (2000)	Direct
2009-09-09	Employee Stock Option	$23.675	M	2000	Disposed	2012-02-10	Common Stock (2000)	Direct

Footnotes

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