Stepan EVP awarded RSUs, performance shares, SARs

Stepan Company executive Robert Joseph Haire, EVP, Supply Chain, reported multiple equity awards.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stepan Company executive Robert Joseph Haire, EVP, Supply Chain, reported multiple equity awards. On March 2, 2026, he acquired 5,993 Restricted Stock Units, 2,996 Performance Shares, and 8,586 Stock Appreciation Rights as grant or award acquisitions, all at a stated price of $0.0000 per unit.

Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Stepan common stock and vests ratably over three years beginning on the grant date. The performance shares vest upon certification that Stepan achieves specified performance goals for the performance period ending December 31, 2028. On February 27, 2026, he also acquired 56.765 shares of common stock as a grant or award, and an indirect holding of 90.269 common shares is shown as held by ESOP II Trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 17,631.765 shares

Grant/Award 5 txns

Insider Haire Robert Joseph

Role EVP, Supply Chain

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units	5,993	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Performance Shares	2,996	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Appreciation Right	8,586	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	56.765	$52.51	$3K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 5,993 contracts (Direct); Performance Shares — 2,996 contracts (Direct); Stock Appreciation Right — 8,586 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 2,538.765 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 90.269 shares (Indirect, By ESOP II Trust)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Stepan Company common stock.
2. F2. Vest ratably over three years beginning on the date shown.
3. F3. The performance shares vest upon the certification of Stepan Company achieving certain performance goals for the performance period ending December 31, 2028.

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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^*

Haire Robert Joseph

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1101 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, SUITE 500

(Street)

NORTHBROOK IL 60062

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Supply Chain

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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

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

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

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	02/27/2026		A		56.765	A	$52.51	2,538.765	D
Common Stock								90.269	I	By ESOP II Trust

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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/02/2026		A		5,993		03/02/2027(2)	03/02/2029	Restricted Stock Units	5,993	$0	5,993	D
Performance Shares	(2)	03/02/2026		A		2,996		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,996	$0	2,996	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$17.47(2)	03/02/2026		A		8,586		03/02/2027	03/03/2036	Common Stock	8,586	$0	8,586	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Stepan Company common stock.

2. Vest ratably over three years beginning on the date shown.

3. The performance shares vest upon the certification of Stepan Company achieving certain performance goals for the performance period ending December 31, 2028.

	/s/ James A. Hart, attorney-in-fact for Robert Haire	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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