# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000094049
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-237880
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 4868
**Document Hash:** 39108eec152d07ecf83f706516d468f7
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-237880.hdr.sgml**: 20251014

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-237880

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251010

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251014

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251014

**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:** 251389317

**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

### FORM 8-K

#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 10, 2025

## 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**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **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

#### (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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)** | **Name of each exchange<br>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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 10, 2025, Samuel S. Hinrichsen, who previously served as Stepan Company's ("Stepan") Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer from October 30, 2024 to July 15, 2025 and thereafter assumed the role of Global Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, notified Stepan of his decision to resign effective October 31, 2025. Mr. Hinrichsen's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with Stepan on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.

Stepan expresses its appreciation to Mr. Hinrichsen for his service in the Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer role and his contributions to Stepan.

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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: October 14, 2025 | By: | /s/ Shawn G. Lisle |
|  |  | Shawn G. Lisle <br>Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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