STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Aug 1, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2011-07-29

Reporting Person: Hendrickson Gary E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-07-29	Common Stock	M	692	$36.10	Acquired	1114	Direct
2011-07-29	Common Stock	S	692	$78.62	Disposed	422	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-07-29	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.10	M	692	Disposed	2017-04-20	Common Stock (692)	Direct