STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2011

May 18, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2011-05-16

Reporting Person: STEPAN F QUINN JR (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-16	Common Stock	W	693	—	Acquired	17179	Indirect
2011-05-16	Common Stock	W	7500	—	Acquired	7500	Indirect
2011-05-16	Common Stock	G	16152	—	Acquired	16152	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	55486.1096	Direct
Common Stock	55712	Direct
Common Stock	5061	Indirect
Common Stock	37488	Indirect
Common Stock	24000	Indirect
Common Stock	30257	Indirect
Common Stock	1200	Indirect
Common Stock	337248	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F2: Joint Tenancy with Spouse.