Arthur W. Mergner - May 23, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for STEPAN CO (SCL)

Role
Exec VP
Signature
/s/ Stephanie J. Pacitti, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur W. Mergner
Stock symbol
SCL
Transactions as of
May 23, 2023
Transactions value $
-$339,589
Form type
4
Date filed
5/24/2023, 05:55 PM
Previous filing
Mar 1, 2023
Next filing
May 31, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction SCL Common Stock Options Exercise $275K +6.26K +22.76% $43.85 33.8K May 23, 2023 Direct F2
transaction SCL Common Stock Disposed to Issuer -$275K -2.8K -8.3% $98.01 31K May 23, 2023 Direct F3
transaction SCL Common Stock Tax liability -$143K -1.46K -4.73% $98.01 29.5K May 23, 2023 Direct F4
transaction SCL Common Stock Sale -$196K -2K -6.76% $98.23 27.5K May 23, 2023 Direct F1
holding SCL Common Stock 179 May 23, 2023 By Esop II Trust F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction SCL Stock Appreciation Right Options Exercise $0 -6.26K -100% $0.00* 0 May 23, 2023 Common Stock 6.26K $43.85 Direct
holding SCL Share Units 8.63K May 23, 2023 Common Stock 8.63K Direct F1, F5, F6
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Includes exempt acquisitions under Rule 16a-11 pursuant to dividend reinvestments since the date of the reporting person's last report.
F2 The stock appreciation rights ("SARs") were settled in shares of common stock as per the terms of the award.
F3 Deemed disposition of underlying common stock to the issuer in an amount equal to the conversion price of the SARs.
F4 Withholding of shares to satisfy tax liability on exercise of SARs.
F5 Share Units convert on a one-for-one basis into Common Stock.
F6 Share Units are acquired under the Management Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2015) ("MIP"), a nonqualified deferred compensation plan which allows MIP participants to elect to defer all or a portion of their deferred compensation into accounts pursuant to MIP provisions.