Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  04/24/2012
 
STEPAN COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-4462
 
Delaware
  
36-1823834
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
Edens and Winnetka Road, Northfield, Illinois 60093
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(847)446-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On April 24, 2012, Stepan Company ("Stepan") issued a press release providing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Stepan held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 24, 2012 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, there were 9,670,261 shares represented to vote either in person or by proxy, or 88.6% of the outstanding shares, which represented a quorum. Stockholders voted on the following matters at the Annual Meeting: (i) election of two nominees to serve as directors until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in the year 2015; (ii) approval of the advisory resolution on the compensation of Stepan's named executive officers; and (iii) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the independent registered public accounting firm for Stepan for 2012.

Set forth below are the matters acted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results on each such matter as reported by our inspector of elections.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

NAME                              FOR             WITHHELD             BROKER NON-VOTES

Randall S. Dearth             8,879,772          64,490                      726,000

Gregory E. Lawton          8,796,074         148,188                      726,000

Proposal 2: Approval of the Advisory Resolution of Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers

FOR                AGAINST             ABSTAIN                BROKER NON-VOTES

8,732,029            168,350                  43,882                           726,000

Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2012

FOR                  AGAINST             ABSTAIN                BROKER NON-VOTES

9,552,691             102,167                  15,402                               0

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
    Exhibit Number: 99.1
    Description: Press Release of Stepan Company dated April 24, 2012
 

 

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: April 26, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Kathleen Sherlock
               
Kathleen Sherlock
               
Assistant Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release of Stepan Company dated April 24, 2012