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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): April 30, 2024     STEPAN COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)     Delaware 1-4462 36-1823834 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)           1101 Skokie Boulevard Suite 500   Northbrook , Illinois   60062 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)   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: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1 par value   SCL   The New York Stock Exchange 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. ☐   Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Stepan Company (“Stepan”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 30, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, there were 20,617,168 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 2027; (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 fiscal year 2024.   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   NAME FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Randall S. Dearth 18,398,169 478,064 39,194 1,701,740 Susan M. Lewis 18,821,247 87,784 6,396 1,701,740 Jan Stern Reed 18,712,267 198,904 4,256 1,701,740   Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan’s Named Executive Officers   FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 18,249,728 611,688 54,011 1,701,740   Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024   FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 20,198,767 401,478 16,923     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.       STEPAN COMPANY         Date: May 3, 2024 By: /s/ David G. Kabbes       David G. Kabbes Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary