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    Stepan Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update

    1/29/25 4:45:08 PM ET
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    8-K
    0000094049false00000940492025-01-292025-01-29

     

    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): January 29, 2025

     

     

    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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

    On January 29, 2025, Stepan Company (the "Company") announced that David G. Kabbes, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, will retire from the Company effective March 14, 2025. Mr. Kabbes will continue in his current day-to-day responsibilities until then, and following his retirement will provide transition support for at least three months following his retirement. The Company has commenced an internal and external search for Mr. Kabbes’s successor.


    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:

    January 29, 2025

    By:

    /s/ Sharon N. Purnell

     

     

     

    Sharon N. Purnell
    Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

     


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