STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Aug 25, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2009-08-24

Reporting Person: STEPAN F QUINN (Director, Chairman, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-08-24	Common Stock	M	31983	$21.75	Acquired	331649.183	Direct
2009-08-24	Common Stock	S	31983	$48.50	Disposed	299666.183	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2009-08-24	Employee Stock Option	$21.75	M	31983	Disposed	2010-05-08	Common Stock (31983)	Direct