# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000094049
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-194098
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5657
**Document Hash:** 158934eef7181d432dc6a31fa2805eae
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-194098.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-194098

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260428

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STEPAN CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000094049
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 361823834
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-04462
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26920160

**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

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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## FORM 8-K

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** April 28, 2026<br>

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STEPAN COMPANY

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Delaware | 1-4462 | 36-1823834 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 1101 Skokie Boulevard<br>Suite 500 |  |  |
| Northbrook**,** Illinois |  | 60062 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 847 446-7500<br>

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $1 par value | SCL | The New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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## Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Stepan Company ("Stepan") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 28, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, there were 19,939,848 shares of Stepan's common stock represented to vote either in person or by proxy, which represented a quorum. Stockholders voted on the following matters at the Annual Meeting: (1) election of three nominees to serve as directors until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2029; (2) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of Stepan's named executive officers; and (3) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Set forth below are the matters acted upon at the Annual Meeting and final voting results on each such matter as reported by Stepan's inspector of elections.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

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| <u>NAME</u> | <u>FOR</u> | <u>AGAINST</u> | <u>ABSTAIN</u> | <u>BROKER NON-VOTES</u> |
| Joaquin Delgado | 17,708,824 | 574,142 | 18,146 | 1,638,736 |
| Corning F. Painter, | 18,083,634 | 199,377 | 18,100 | 1,638,736 |
| F. Quinn Stepan, Jr. | 17,761,172 | 528,911 | 11,029 | 1,638,736 |

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Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers

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| <u>FOR</u> | <u>AGAINST</u> | <u>ABSTAIN</u> | <u>BROKER NON-VOTES</u> |
| 17,000,565 | 1,233,415 | 67,131 | 1,638,736 |

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Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026

<u>FOR</u> <u>AGAINST</u> <u>ABSTAIN</u> <br> 19,630,780 289,370 19,698

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  |  | STEPAN COMPANY |
| Date: | April 30, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Shawn Lisle |
|  |  |  | Shawn G. Lisle<br>General Counsel and Secretary |

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