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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
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STEPAN COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
5 1/2% Convertible Preferred
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(Title of Class of Securties)
858586-20-9
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 858586-20-9 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
STEPAN VENTURE II
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
166,480 (*shares split 8-for-1 April 1993)
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
166,480
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
166,480
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
20.8%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PARTNERSHIP
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of issuer:
Stepan Company
Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
22 West Frontage Road
Northfield, Illinois 60093
Item 2(a) Name of person filing:
See Item 1 of cover page
Item 2(b) Address of principal business office or, if none,
residence:
Stepan Company
22 West Frontage Road
Northfield, Illinois 60093
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
See Item 4 of cover page
Item 2(d) Title of class of securities
5 1/2 percent Convertible Preferred
Item 2(e) CUSIP number:
858586-20-9
Item 3 Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Item 9 of cover page
(b) Percent of Class:
See Item 11 of cover page
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote
See Item 5 of cover page
(ii) Shares power to vote or direct the
vote - See Item 6 of cover page
(ii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of
See Item 7 of cover page
(iv) Shares power to dispose or direct the
disposition of:
See Item 8 of cover page
Item 5 Ownership of five percent or less of a class:
Not applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of more than five percent on behalf of
another person:
Of the shares reported herein, F. Quinn Stepan and
Paul H. Stepan, as the general partners of Stepan
Venture I, an Illinois limited partnership, which
in turn is the sole general partner of Stepan
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Venture II, an Illinois limited partnership, have
over 166,480 of the issuer's 5 1/2 percent
Convertible Preferred shares owned by Stepan
Venture II. (note - Stepan Company 5 1/2 percent
Convertible Preferred shares were split 8-for-
1 on April 30, 1993)
Item 7 Identification and classification of the subsidiary
which acquired the security being reported on by
the parent holding company:
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and classification of members of the
group:
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of dissolution of group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification:
Not applicable
Signature - After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
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I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
February 10, 1994 /s/ F. Quinn Stepan
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Dated Signature
F. Quinn Stepan
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