STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 13, 2009

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2008-12-31

Reporting Person: HURLBUTT JAMES E (V.P. & Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-03-14	Common Stock	P	9.398	$34.7792	Acquired	3596.0728	Direct
2008-06-13	Common Stock	P	7.973	$41.2406	Acquired	3604.0458	Direct
2008-09-15	Common Stock	P	5.900	$56.0132	Acquired	3609.9458	Direct
2008-12-15	Common Stock	P	8.211	$42.3257	Acquired	3618.1568	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Purchases made under an employee purchase plan.