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STEPAN CO. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and STEPAN CO.’s Form 8-K, filed May 3, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 5Ballot items
  • 247Asset managers
  • 1,553Fund votes
  • April 30, 2024Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of April 30, 2024: 5 items on STEPAN CO.’s Form 8-K, filed May 3, 2024: 5 without a stated outcome.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by STEPAN CO.

These tallies are STEPAN CO.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 3, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

STEPAN CO. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held April 30, 2024
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Randall S. Dearth 18,398,169478,06439,194 --1,701,740 97%Not verified—
Elect Director: Susan M. Lewis 18,821,24787,7846,396 --1,701,740 99.5%Not verified—
Elect Director: Jan Stern Reed 18,712,267198,9044,256 --1,701,740 99%Not verified—
2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers 18,249,728611,68854,011 --1,701,740 97%Not verified—
3. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 20,198,767401,47816,923 ---- 98%Not verified—

Source: STEPAN CO., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 3, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the STEPAN CO. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 247 asset managers that disclosed a STEPAN CO. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Jan Stern Reed

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 18,712,267AGAINST: 198,904
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 79 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jan Stern Reed

STEPAN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jan Stern Reed”): 18,712,267 for, 198,904 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 3, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 79 asset managers below reported 10,692,436 for, 3,183 against, 15,042 not voted, 684 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 10,692,436AGAINST: 3,183NOT VOTED: 15,042UNKNOWN: 684
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Jan Stern Reed” at STEPAN CO., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,536,6890 00For
BlackRock2,512,2530 00For
Dimensional1,105,4190 00For
First Trust697,7070 00For
State Street665,825225 00For
Victory Capital524,9130 00For
Fidelity447,6250 00For
Charles Schwab320,7920 00For
Virtus286,2690 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS155,1840 00For
JPMorgan149,2510 00For
American Century136,9970 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III113,3930 00For
Invesco103,1610 00For
ProShares94,7990 00For
TIAA63,1670 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS62,2830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle59,6740 00For
Jackson National59,4400 00For
WisdomTree59,3340 00For
Equitable55,1170 00For
Russell Investments45,5340 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN42,7560 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC37,6030 00For
BNY Mellon33,2420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Randall S. Dearth

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 18,398,169AGAINST: 478,064
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 79 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Randall S. Dearth

STEPAN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Randall S. Dearth”): 18,398,169 for, 478,064 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 3, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 79 asset managers below reported 10,590,329 for, 105,290 against, 15,042 not voted, 684 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 10,590,329AGAINST: 105,290NOT VOTED: 15,042UNKNOWN: 684
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Randall S. Dearth” at STEPAN CO., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,536,6890 00For
BlackRock2,512,2530 00For
Dimensional1,105,4190 00For
First Trust697,7070 00For
State Street665,751299 00For
Victory Capital524,9130 00For
Fidelity447,6250 00For
Charles Schwab320,7920 00For
Virtus286,2690 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS155,1840 00For
JPMorgan149,2510 00For
American Century136,9970 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III113,32865 00For
Invesco0103,161 00Against
ProShares94,7990 00For
TIAA63,1670 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS62,2830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle59,6740 00For
Jackson National59,4400 00For
WisdomTree59,3340 00For
Equitable55,1170 00For
Russell Investments45,5340 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN42,7560 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC37,6030 00For
BNY Mellon33,2420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Susan M. Lewis

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.5%
FOR: 18,821,247AGAINST: 87,784
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 79 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Susan M. Lewis

STEPAN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan M. Lewis”): 18,821,247 for, 87,784 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 3, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 79 asset managers below reported 10,695,619 for, 15,042 not voted, 684 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 10,695,619NOT VOTED: 15,042UNKNOWN: 684
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Susan M. Lewis” at STEPAN CO., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,536,6890 00For
BlackRock2,512,2530 00For
Dimensional1,105,4190 00For
First Trust697,7070 00For
State Street666,0500 00For
Victory Capital524,9130 00For
Fidelity447,6250 00For
Charles Schwab320,7920 00For
Virtus286,2690 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS155,1840 00For
JPMorgan149,2510 00For
American Century136,9970 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III113,3930 00For
Invesco103,1610 00For
ProShares94,7990 00For
TIAA63,1670 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS62,2830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle59,6740 00For
Jackson National59,4400 00For
WisdomTree59,3340 00For
Equitable55,1170 00For
Russell Investments45,5340 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN42,7560 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC37,6030 00For
BNY Mellon33,2420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.

4. 2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers

Outcome not verifiedFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 18,249,728AGAINST: 611,688
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 247 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

STEPAN CO.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers”): 18,249,728 for, 611,688 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 3, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 78 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.” at STEPAN CO., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,536,6890 00For
BlackRock2,512,2530 00For
Dimensional1,105,4190 00For
First Trust697,7070 00For
State Street666,0500 00For
Victory Capital524,9130 00For
Fidelity447,6250 00For
Charles Schwab320,7920 00For
Virtus286,2690 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS155,1840 00For
JPMorgan149,2510 00For
American Century136,9970 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III113,3930 00For
Invesco103,1610 00For
ProShares94,7990 00For
TIAA63,1670 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS62,2830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle59,6740 00For
Jackson National59,4400 00For
WisdomTree59,3340 00For
Equitable55,1170 00For
Russell Investments45,5340 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN42,7560 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC37,6030 00For
BNY Mellon33,2420 00For

Fund voting reports, all 78 managers: 10,695,599 for, 15,042 not voted, 684 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 196 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.” at STEPAN CO., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
State Street1,044,5950 00For
Victory Capital717,4160 00For
BlackRock636,431177 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC464,4750 00For
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC355,1130 00For
Charles Schwab332,9830 00For
HighTower Advisors, LLC311,3810 00For
Northern Trust275,2230 00For
ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C256,8250 00For
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC222,4750 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp149,9110 00For
American Century138,3200 00For
Invesco112,7110 00For
Allspring112,0990 00For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS111,6050 00For
Dimensional103,6830 00For
JPMorgan99,8960 00For
Nuveen92,8520 00For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC86,5650 00For
SOUTHERNSUN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC72,3910 00For
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO71,6460 00For
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC67,6760 00For
Rhumbline44,5340 00For
BNY Mellon42,9450 00For
Legal & General Investment Management America Inc040,406 00Against

Institutional-manager reports, all 196 managers: 6,655,458 for, 122,407 against, 171 abstained, 36 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

5. 3. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm…

Outcome not verifiedAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 20,198,767AGAINST: 401,478
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 78 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan Company's independent public accounting firm for 2024.

STEPAN CO.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024”): 20,198,767 for, 401,478 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 3, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 78 asset managers below reported 10,682,563 for, 9,841 against, 684 unknown.

FOR
FOR: 10,682,563AGAINST: 9,841UNKNOWN: 684
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan Company's independent public accounting firm for 202” at STEPAN CO., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard2,536,6890 00For
BlackRock2,512,2530 00For
Dimensional1,105,4190 00For
First Trust697,7070 00For
State Street665,97674 00For
Victory Capital524,9130 00For
Fidelity447,6250 00For
Charles Schwab320,7920 00For
Virtus286,2690 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS155,1840 00For
JPMorgan149,2510 00For
American Century136,9970 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III113,32865 00For
Invesco103,1610 00For
ProShares94,7990 00For
TIAA63,1670 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS62,2830 00For
Columbia Threadneedle59,6740 00For
Jackson National59,4400 00For
WisdomTree59,3340 00For
Equitable55,1170 00For
Russell Investments45,5340 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN39,5410 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC37,6030 00For
BNY Mellon33,2420 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 78 asset managers. See all 78 in the interactive database.

Largest STEPAN CO. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 22,474,910 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top STEPAN CO. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 11.29%
2BlackRock 11.18%
3Dimensional 4.92%
4First Trust 3.10%
5State Street 2.96%
6Victory Capital 2.34%
7Fidelity 1.99%
8Charles Schwab 1.43%
9Virtus 1.27%
10AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS 0.69%
Institutional-manager reports: top STEPAN CO. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1State Street 4.65%
2Victory Capital 3.19%
3BlackRock 2.83%
4GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.07%
5DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 1.58%
6Charles Schwab 1.48%
7HighTower Advisors, LLC 1.39%
8Northern Trust 1.22%
9ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C 1.14%
10WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.99%

Reported STEPAN CO. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

STEPAN CO. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 14.23% 13F
Vanguard Group 11.44% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 5.54% 13F
State Street Corporation 5.39% DEF14A
Geode Capital 2.07% 13F
Charles Schwab 1.51% 13F
BNY Mellon 1.42% 13F
Northern Trust 1.22% 13F
Morgan Stanley 1.20% 13F
Norges Bank 0.90% 13F

Percentages above are of 22,474,910 shares outstanding, as reported by STEPAN CO. on its Form 10-Q dated April 26, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from STEPAN CO.’s 10-Q dated April 26, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At STEPAN CO.'s shareholder meeting held April 30, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 247 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,553 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. — FOR was 97% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: STEPAN CO.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2024.

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