0001127602-17-008082.txt : 20170223 0001127602-17-008082.hdr.sgml : 20170223 20170223205323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-17-008082 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170221 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170223 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Beamer Scott D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001581168 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04462 FILM NUMBER: 17634506 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-02-21 0000094049 STEPAN CO SCL 0001581168 Beamer Scott D 22 W. FRONTAGE ROAD NORTHFIELD IL 60093 1 VP & Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2017-02-21 4 M 0 1449 0 A 8881 D Common Stock 2017-02-23 4 J 0 40837 78.91 D 401210 I Member Of Plan Committee Of Stepan Company Common Stock 2017-02-23 4 A 0 102.495 78.91 A 423.292 I By Esop II Trust Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 78.58 2017-02-21 4 A 0 2848 0 A 2018-02-21 2027-02-20 Common Stock 2848 2848 D Stock Appreciation Right 78.58 2017-02-21 4 A 0 8544 0 A 2018-02-21 2027-02-20 Common Stock 8544 8544 D Performance Shares 2017-02-21 4 A 0 2291 0 A Common Stock 2291 2291 D Performance Shares 2017-02-21 4 M 0 1615 D Common Stock 1615 0 D Amount reported reflects vesting of 1,449 performance shares as shown on Table II due to achievement of certain financial targets by December 31, 2016. Reflects transfer of 40,837 shares of Stepan Company Common Stock from the Stepan Company Pension Plan to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan II (ESOP II) established by Stepan Company. The reporting person is a member of the Plan Committee of Stepan Company which has oversight responsibility over investments of funds for employee benefit programs. Vests ratably over three years beginning on the date shown. Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of Stepan Company Common Stock. The performance shares vest upon Stepan Company achieving certain financial targets by December 31, 2019. The performance shares vested upon Stepan Company achieving certain financial targets by December 31, 2016. /s/ Matthew M. Rice, attorney-in-fact for Scott D. Beamer 2017-02-23