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 16, 2004
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) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| Edens and Winnetka Road, Northfield, Illinois | 60093 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 446-7500
| Item 7. | Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of Stepan Company dated January 16, 2004 | |
| Item 9. | Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 16, 2004, Stepan Company (“Stepan”) issued a press release providing certain information with respect to its anticipated financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003 and full year 2003. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
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 | ||
| By: | /s/ Kathleen M. Owens | |
| Kathleen M. Owens Assistant Secretary | ||
Date: January 20, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Stepan Company dated January 16, 2004 | |
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