FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Slone Robert Victor 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/19/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STEPAN CO [SCL] (Last) (First) (Middle) 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP Chief Tech & Sustainability 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NORTHFIELD, IL 60093 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 2,172.21 (1) D   Common Stock 246.784 I By ESOP II Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/23/2018	02/22/2026	Common Stock	1,277	$ 43.85	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/17/2017	02/16/2025	Common Stock	1,204	$ 41.16	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/04/2015	11/03/2023	Common Stock	1,377	$ 57.79	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	02/23/2018	02/22/2026	Common Stock	3,832	$ 43.85	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	02/17/2017	02/16/2025	Common Stock	3,611	$ 41.16	D	Â
Stock Appreciation Right	11/04/2015	11/03/2023	Common Stock	1,377	$ 57.79	D	Â
Performance Shares	  (2)	  (2)	Common Stock	1,140	$ 0	D	Â
Performance Shares	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	1,215	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Slone Robert Victor 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD NORTHFIELD, IL 60093	Â	Â	  VP Chief Tech & Sustainability	Â

Signatures

Robert V. Slone		07/21/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes time-based Restricted Stock.
(2)	Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of Stepan Company Common Stock. The performance shares vest upon Stepan Company achieving certain financial targets by December 31, 2018.
(3)	Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive 1 share of Stepan Company Common Stock. The performance shares vest upon Stepan Company achieving certain financial targets by December 31, 2017.

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