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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-052480"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T23:40:51.891343+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan Company announces annual meeting results; all director nominees elected

## Summary
- Three director nominees elected: Randall S. Dearth (18.4M for), Susan M. Lewis (18.8M for), Jan Stern Reed (18.7M for).
- Advisory vote to approve executive compensation passed with 18.2M for, 611.7K against, 54.0K abstain.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for 2024 approved with 20.2M for, 401.5K against, 16.9K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-052480
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017024052480/0000950170-24-052480-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017024052480/scl-20240430.htm

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