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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-302557"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2025-11-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T16:20:43.981764+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan adopts Key Executive Severance Benefit Plan for CEO and NEOs

## Summary
- Plan effective Nov 26, 2025; covers named executive officers with automatic participation.
- Tier 1 (CEO Rojo): cash severance of 18 months (non-CIC) or 36 months (CIC) of base salary plus target bonus.
- Tier 2 (other NEOs): cash severance of 12 months (non-CIC) or 24 months (CIC) of base salary plus target bonus.
- Health insurance premium subsidy for up to the severance period; lump-sum cash severance paid 60 days post-separation.
- Plan replaces prior individual severance agreements for participants; requires signed release and restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-302557
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2025-11-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000119312525302557/0001193125-25-302557-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000119312525302557/d75232d8k.htm

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