Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Stepan Company ("Stepan") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 25, 2023 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, there were 20,479,474 shares of Stepan's common stock represented to vote either in person or by proxy, which represented a quorum. Stockholders voted on the following matters at the Annual Meeting: (1) election of two nominees to serve as directors until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026; (2) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of Stepan's named executive officers; (3) an advisory vote on the frequency of voting on the compensation of Stepan's named executive officers; and (4) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023.

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

Proposal 1: Election of Directors



        NAME            FOR      AGAINST  ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES

Joaquin Delgado 17,385,957 1,374,259 8,485 1,710,771 F. Quinn Stepan, Jr. 16,654,489 2,106,200 8,013 1,710,771

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers



   FOR     AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
18,382,427 354,211 32,063     1,710,771

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Voting on the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers

1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 17,360,600 125,071 1,186,872 96,158 1,710,771

In light of the vote as to how frequently Stepan should include an advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers in its proxy statement, Stepan will include such a vote every year until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers, unless Stepan's Board of Directors otherwise determines that a different frequency for such advisory votes is in the best interests of stockholders.

Proposal 4: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023



   FOR     AGAINST ABSTAIN
20,091,930 364,502 23,040

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