---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-027531"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:27:00.017425+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan amends EVP Mergner's retirement date to July 3, 2023

## Summary
- Original 8-K filed April 14, 2023 set Arthur W. Mergner's retirement for June 30, 2023.
- Amended 8-K/A filed June 12, 2023 changes effective date to July 3, 2023.
- Mergner was Executive Vice President of Stepan Company.
- No other changes to retirement or compensatory arrangements disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-027531
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017023027531/0000950170-23-027531-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017023027531/scl-20230413.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-027531
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-027531.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-027531.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Arthur W. Mergner departed as Executive Vice President at STEPAN CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: The Company is filing this amendment to the Original Form 8-K to disclose that the effective date of Mr. Mergner's retirement has changed to July 3, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017023027531/0000950170-23-027531-index.htm

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