STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2009

May 19, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2009-05-19

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-05-19	Common Stock	J	104.902	—	Acquired	301900.183	Direct
2009-05-19	Common Stock	J	65286	$46.99	Disposed	187357	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Number of common stock shares acquired with ESOP II Company contribution to reporting person's account on May 19, 2009, under the Employee Stock Ownership Plan II (ESOP II) established by Stepan Company.

F2: Disposition of shares pursuant to optional redemption by certain Limited Partners of the Stepan Venture II Partnership valued at $46.99 per share.