Stepan director awarded 2,566 shares

STEPAN F QUINN JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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STEPAN F QUINN JR reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

STEPAN CO director Quinn Stepan Jr. reported a stock award of 2,566 shares of common stock on May 8, 2026, received as a grant rather than an open-market purchase, at a reported price of $52.61 per share. After this award, his directly held common stock position stands at 143,007.262 shares.

The filing also updates a series of indirect holdings in various related entities and family accounts, showing post-transaction balances such as 160,000 shares held by a Family LLC and 87,500 shares held by Family Trust IV, among others. Several other indirect entries, including certain family trusts and plan-related positions, are shown with zero balances, reflecting current reported holdings rather than clear buy or sell activity.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 2,566 shares

Grant/Award 14 txns

Insider STEPAN F QUINN JR

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,566	$52.61	$135K
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Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 302,430.262 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 0.002 shares (Indirect, By Esop II Trust); Common Stock — 160,000 shares (Indirect, By Family LLC); Common Stock — 0 shares (Indirect, By Family Trust); Common Stock — 2,448 shares (Indirect, By Family Trust III); Common Stock — 87,500 shares (Indirect, By Family Trust IV); Common Stock — 100 shares (Indirect, By Father); Common Stock — 1,017 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 0 shares (Indirect, Member Of Plan Committee Of Stepan Company); Common Stock — 67,214 shares (Indirect, By Father's ESOP); Common Stock — 19,052 shares (Indirect, By Family Trust V); Common Stock — 0 shares (Indirect, By Mother's Estate); Common Stock — 600 shares (Indirect, By Family Trust VI)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Joint Tenancy with Spouse.
2. F2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to extent of any pecuniary interest in the shares.
3. F3. Shares held by an estate of which the reporting person serves as executor.

Key Figures

Stock award: 2,566 shares Award price: $52.61/share Direct holdings after award: 143,007.262 shares +4 more

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Stock award 2,566 shares Common Stock grant on May 8, 2026

Award price $52.61/share Price for 2,566-share grant

Direct holdings after award 143,007.262 shares Common Stock directly held post-transaction

Family LLC holdings 160,000 shares Indirect ownership by Family LLC

Family Trust IV holdings 87,500 shares Indirect ownership by Family Trust IV

Family Trust V holdings 19,052 shares Indirect ownership by Family Trust V

Acquire-type transactions 1 transaction Form 4 transaction summary

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, indirect ownership, joint tenancy, pecuniary interest, +1 more

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Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: indirect with various family and estate entities"

joint tenancy financial

"Joint Tenancy with Spouse."

pecuniary interest financial

"disclaims beneficial ownership, except to extent of any pecuniary interest"

executor financial

"Shares held by an estate of which the reporting person serves as executor."

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What did Quinn Stepan Jr. acquire in Stepan Co. (SCL)?

Quinn Stepan Jr. received a grant of 2,566 shares of Stepan Co. common stock at $52.61 per share. This was a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase, increasing his directly held share position.

How many Stepan Co. (SCL) shares does Quinn Stepan Jr. hold directly after this filing?

Following the reported grant, Quinn Stepan Jr. directly holds 143,007.262 shares of Stepan Co. common stock. This figure reflects his direct ownership only and excludes numerous indirect holdings reported through family entities and estates.

Were there any Stepan Co. (SCL) insider stock sales in this Form 4?

The Form 4 does not show any open-market sales. It primarily reports a stock award of 2,566 shares and updates various indirect holdings, some with zero balances, without identifying explicit buy or sell transactions.

What indirect Stepan Co. (SCL) holdings are associated with Quinn Stepan Jr.?

Indirect holdings reported include 160,000 shares held by a Family LLC, 87,500 shares by Family Trust IV, 19,052 shares by Family Trust V, and other family trusts and related accounts, reflecting positions tied to family and estate structures.

What does the ‘Grant, award, or other acquisition’ code mean in this Stepan (SCL) filing?

The code identifies the A transaction as a grant or award of shares, not a market trade. In this case, 2,566 Stepan Co. shares were granted at $52.61, increasing the director’s holdings as part of compensation arrangements.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STEPAN F QUINN JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1101 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, SUITE 500

(Street)

NORTHBROOK ILLINOIS 60062

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STEPAN CO [ SCL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/08/2026		A		2,566	A	$52.61	143,007.262	D
Common Stock								159,423	D(1)
Common Stock								0.002	I	By Esop II Trust
Common Stock								160,000	I	By Family LLC(2)
Common Stock								0	I	By Family Trust(2)
Common Stock								2,448	I	By Family Trust III
Common Stock								87,500	I	By Family Trust IV(2)
Common Stock								100	I	By Father
Common Stock								1,017	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								0	I	Member Of Plan Committee Of Stepan Company
Common Stock								67,214	I	By Father's ESOP(3)
Common Stock								19,052	I	By Family Trust V
Common Stock								0	I	By Mother's Estate(3)
Common Stock								600	I	By Family Trust VI(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Joint Tenancy with Spouse.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to extent of any pecuniary interest in the shares.

3. Shares held by an estate of which the reporting person serves as executor.

	/s/ James A. Hart, attorney-in-Fact for F. Quinn Stepan, Jr.	05/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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