STEPAN CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 30, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: STEPAN CO (SCL)
CIK: 0000094049
Period of Report: 2012-07-26

Reporting Person: LAWTON GREGORY E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-26	Common Stock	M	1519	$29.225	Acquired	4226	Direct
2012-07-26	Common Stock	M	1069	$41.510	Acquired	5295	Direct
2012-07-26	Common Stock	M	692	$36.100	Acquired	5987	Direct
2012-07-26	Common Stock	M	436	$68.660	Acquired	6423	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-26	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.225	M	1519	Disposed	2014-04-24	Common Stock (1519)	Direct
2012-07-26	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.510	M	1069	Disposed	2016-04-21	Common Stock (1069)	Direct
2012-07-26	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.100	M	692	Disposed	2017-04-20	Common Stock (692)	Direct
2012-07-26	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$68.66	M	436	Disposed	2018-04-19	Common Stock (436)	Direct