What SEC filings does Stepan Company submit to the SEC?

Stepan Company (SCL) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about SCL?

A Form 4 for SCL discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Stepan Company?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for SCL?

The 10-K is Stepan Company's annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all SCL SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Stepan Company filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for SCL. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Stepan Company file with the SEC?

Stepan Company files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling SCL shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

SCL SEC Filing News — Stepan Company

Latest SEC filings for Stepan Company (SCL) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-28.

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, d…

Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Specialty Chemicals Market Cap: $1.4B CIK: 94049

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Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

What you're looking at: Each item below is parsed from an actual SEC filing submitted by Stepan Company. Form 4 = confirmed insider transaction · Form 144 = proposed sale notice · 8-K = material event (earnings, M&A, leadership change, etc.) · 10-Q / 10-K = quarterly / annual report.

SCL Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-03-05 — 2026-09-28

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 0 sells

Insider buying and selling activity is balanced in this period.

Insider Transactions 14 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 14 filings in this group are Form 4s for Stepan Company.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 14 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 compensation award and 5 option exercise. None of the classified filings involved a discretionary open-market trade, so this period says nothing about what insiders think of the price.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×9: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Option exercise ×5: The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-28

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Lisle Shawn G (VP GC & Secretary) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	1,154	$62.34	$71.9K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	339	$62.34	$21.1K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	1,154	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Lisle Shawn G (VP GC & Secretary) Shares: 1,493

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Velasquez Ruben Dario (SVP & Chief Financial Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	1,358	$64.67	$87.8K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	398	$64.67	$25.7K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	1,358	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Velasquez Ruben Dario (SVP & Chief Financial Officer) Shares: 1,756

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Weitkamp Robin Joseph (VP and GM Surfactants-INT) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	90	$52.58	$4.7K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	50	$52.58	$2.6K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	90	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Weitkamp Robin Joseph (VP and GM Surfactants-INT) Shares: 140

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Painter Corning F. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,566	$52.61	$135.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Painter Corning F. (Director) Shares: 2,566

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

STEPAN F QUINN JR (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,566	$52.61	$135.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: STEPAN F QUINN JR (Director) Shares: 2,566

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

REED JAN STERN (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,566	$52.61	$135.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: REED JAN STERN (Director) Shares: 2,566

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Lewis Susan (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,566	$52.61	$135.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Lewis Susan (Director) Shares: 2,566

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Delgado Joaquin (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,566	$52.61	$135.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Delgado Joaquin (Director) Shares: 2,566

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Burgess Lorinda (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,566	$52.61	$135.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Burgess Lorinda (Director) Shares: 2,566

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-12

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Dearth Randall S. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2,566	$52.61	$135.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Dearth Randall S. (Director) Shares: 2,566

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-05

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Haire Robert Joseph (EVP, Supply Chain) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	550	$50.33	$27.7K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	162	$50.33	$8.2K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	550	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Haire Robert Joseph (EVP, Supply Chain) Shares: 712

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-04-15

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	2,859	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Stock Appreciation Right	4,030	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Performance Shares	1,429	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Weitkamp Robin Joseph (VP and GM Surfactants-INT)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-04-15

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Galimberti Afonso Adriano Jose (VP and GM Surfactants NA) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Performance Shares	1,310	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	2,621	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Stock Appreciation Right	3,694	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Galimberti Afonso Adriano Jose (VP and GM Surfactants NA)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Option exercise Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-03-05

SCL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Stepan Richard Finn (V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

The insider converted options into shares. The exercise price was fixed when the options were granted, so the timing usually tracks an expiry schedule.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	149	$49.62	$7.4K
`M`	Option exercise	429	$49.62	$21.3K
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	434	$48.98	$21.3K
`M`	Option exercise	1,253	$48.98	$61.4K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	429	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units	1,253	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Stepan Richard Finn (V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers) Shares: 2,265

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 4 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 4 in this period for Stepan Company. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-09-28

SCL filed 8-K — material company event

STEPAN CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-29

SCL filed 8-K — material company event

STEPAN CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-04-30

SCL filed 8-K — material company event

STEPAN CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-04-28

SCL filed 8-K — material company event

STEPAN CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 2 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 2 quarterly reports (10-Q) for Stepan Company.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-05

SCL filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

STEPAN CO filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-05-06

SCL filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

STEPAN CO filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify Stepan Company's filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on SCL. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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