STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

Jul 8, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2011-07-06

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-07-06	Common Stock	S	300	$73.68	Disposed	5993.8866	Direct
2011-07-07	Common Stock	S	300	$75.68	Disposed	5693.8866	Direct
2011-07-07	Common Stock	M	500	$36.92	Acquired	6193.8866	Direct
2011-07-07	Common Stock	S	500	$74.00	Disposed	5693.8866	Direct
2011-07-07	Common Stock	M	500	$36.92	Acquired	6193.8866	Direct
2011-07-07	Common Stock	S	500	$75.92	Disposed	5693.8866	Direct

Derivative Transactions

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

Footnotes

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