-----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, IFbD+yn1XxIzPhcDSWQcK+RFZbTmzcLlZkh+77WLLw5tNTziI7fOUI+P5irFxSjn HgbmZeUneDMbbkf9aky0hQ== 0000950131-00-001064.txt : 20000214 0000950131-00-001064.hdr.sgml : 20000214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-00-001064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000211 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: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34475 FILM NUMBER: 534158 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EDENS & WINNETKA RDS 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEPAN JOHN A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000901337 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STEPAN CO STREET 2: 22 W. FRONTAGE RD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 BUSINESS PHONE: 8475012295 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: STEPAN COMPANY STREET 2: 22 WEST FRONTAGE RAD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT #7 TO SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 7)* STEPAN COMPANY ---------------------------- (Name of Issuer) 5 1/2 Convertible Preferred ----------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 858586-20-9 ------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the 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). Page 1 --------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 858586-20-9 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES --------------------- ----------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON JOHN A. STEPAN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 U.S.A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 89,684 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 89,684 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 89,684 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 14.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 INDIVIDUAL - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 5 1/2 percent Convertible Preferred Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 858586-20-9 Item 3. Ownership (a) Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 cover page (b) Percent of class: See Item 11 cover page (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 5 cover page (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote - See Item 6 cover page (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 cover page (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 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 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 11, 2000 /s/ - --------------------- ---------------------------------- Dated Signature /s/ John A. Stepan ---------------------------------- Name -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----