STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Jul 29, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2011-07-27

Reporting Person: Wynn H Edward (VP, Gen'l Counsel & Secretary)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-07-27	Common Stock	S	300	$77.68	Disposed	5393.8866	Direct
2011-07-27	Common Stock	S	300	$79.68	Disposed	5093.8866	Direct
2011-07-27	Common Stock	M	500	$36.92	Acquired	5593.8866	Direct
2011-07-27	Common Stock	S	500	$77.92	Disposed	5093.8866	Direct
2011-07-28	Common Stock	S	300	$81.68	Disposed	4793.8866	Direct
2011-07-28	Common Stock	M	459	$36.92	Acquired	5252.8866	Direct
2011-07-28	Common Stock	S	459	$79.92	Disposed	4793.8866	Direct
2011-07-28	Common Stock	M	41	$36.92	Acquired	4834.8866	Direct
2011-07-28	Common Stock	S	41	$79.93	Disposed	4793.8866	Direct
2011-07-28	Common Stock	M	500	$36.92	Acquired	5293.8866	Direct
2011-07-28	Common Stock	S	500	$81.92	Disposed	4793.8866	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-07-27	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.92	M	500	Disposed	2017-02-09	Common Stock (500)	Direct
2011-07-28	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.92	M	1000	Disposed	2017-02-09	Common Stock (1000)	Direct

Footnotes

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