0001127602-23-016768.txt : 20230524 0001127602-23-016768.hdr.sgml : 20230524 20230524175559 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-23-016768 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230523 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230524 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mergner Arthur W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001603410 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04462 FILM NUMBER: 23955332 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0407 4 2023-05-23 0000094049 STEPAN CO SCL 0001603410 Mergner Arthur W 1101 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 1 Exec VP 0 Common Stock 178.63 I By Esop II Trust Common Stock 2023-05-23 4 M 0 6262 43.85 A 33778.39 D Common Stock 2023-05-23 4 D 0 2802 98.01 D 30976.39 D Common Stock 2023-05-23 4 F 0 1464 98.01 D 29512.39 D Common Stock 2023-05-23 4 S 0 1996 98.23 D 27516.39 D Stock Appreciation Right 43.85 2023-05-23 4 M 0 6262 0 D 2018-02-23 2026-02-22 Common Stock 6262 0 D Share Units Common Stock 8625.787 8625.787 D Includes exempt acquisitions under Rule 16a-11 pursuant to dividend reinvestments since the date of the reporting person's last report. The stock appreciation rights ("SARs") were settled in shares of common stock as per the terms of the award. Deemed disposition of underlying common stock to the issuer in an amount equal to the conversion price of the SARs. Withholding of shares to satisfy tax liability on exercise of SARs. Share Units convert on a one-for-one basis into Common Stock. Share Units are acquired under the Management Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2015) ("MIP"), a nonqualified deferred compensation plan which allows MIP participants to elect to defer all or a portion of their deferred compensation into accounts pursuant to MIP provisions. /s/ Stephanie J. Pacitti, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur W. Mergner 2023-05-24