Schedule 13G/Amendment No. 10

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, K2cqJoTyITxh6iYn0kO6Ud2HH4DGOrccrt6UUkhAqmlnkzVZ7Z/EfUzCXAxtmlfV hdQB+99Xu75X6ZeZQWKO0Q== 0001193125-10-030742.txt : 20100212 0001193125-10-030742.hdr.sgml : 20100212 20100212170834 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-030742 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100212 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHEA STEPAN CHARLOTTE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105434 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STEPAN CO STREET 2: 22 W. FRONTAGE RD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FLANAGAN CHARLOTTE STEPAN DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000204 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEPAN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000094049 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840] IRS NUMBER: 361823834 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34475 FILM NUMBER: 10600787 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EDENS & WINNETKA ROAD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 BUSINESS PHONE: 8474467500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: EDENS & WINNETKA ROAD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEPAN CHEMICAL CO /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840108 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G/AMENDMENT NO. 10 Schedule 13G/Amendment No. 10

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 10)*

STEPAN COMPANY

(Name of Issuer)

5½% Convertible Preferred

(Title of Class of Securities)

858586-20-9

(CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. ¨ (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP NO. 858586-20-9		13G		PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES


1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CHARLOTTE STEPAN SHEA
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A.

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5 SOLE VOTING POWER

35,244

6 SHARED VOTING POWER

7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

35,244

8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 35,244
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* ¨
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.5%
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* INDIVIDUAL

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Item 1

(a)

Name of issuer:

Stepan Company

Item 1

(b)

Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:

22 West Frontage Road

Northfield, Illinois 60093

Item 2

(a)

Name of person filing:

See Item 1 of cover page

Item 2

(b)

Address of principal business office or, if none, residence:

Stepan Company

22 West Frontage Road

Northfield, Illinois 60093

Item 2

(c)

Citizenship:

See item 4 of cover page

Item 2

(d)

Title of class of securities:

5½ percent Convertible Preferred

Item 2

(e)

CUSIP number:

858586-20-9

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Item 3

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

See Item 9 of cover page

(b)

Percent of Class:

See Item 11 of cover page

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote

See Item 5 of cover page

(ii)

Shares power to vote or direct the vote -

See Item 6 of cover page

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of

See Item 7 of cover page

(iv)

Shares power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

See Item 8 of cover page

Item 5

Ownership of five percent or less of a class:

Not applicable

Item 6

Ownership of more than five percent on behalf of another person:

Not applicable

Item 7

Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company:

Not applicable

Item 8

Identification and classification of members of the group:

Not applicable

Item 9

Notice of dissolution of group:

Not applicable

Item 10

Certification:

Not applicable

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Signature - After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


February 12, 2010		/s/ Charlotte Stepan Shea
Dated		Signature

		Charlotte Stepan Shea
		Name

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