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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE OF STEPAN COMPANY DATED JULY 16, 2010 - STEPAN COrrd281708_32499.htm

 
UNITED STATES
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):  07/16/2010
 
STEPAN COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-4462
 
Delaware
  
36-1823834
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
Edens and Winnetka Road, Northfield, Illinois 60093
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(847)446-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 16, 2010, Stepan Company ("Stepan") issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stepan Europe S.A.S., acquired all of the shares of Alfa Systems Sp. z o.o. The purchase includes Alfa Systems' new plant located in Brzeg Dolny, just outside of Wroclaw, Poland. The plant started up in mid-2009 and specializes in the manufacture of aromatic polyester polyols from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a raw material. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
    Exhibit Number: 99.1
    Description: Press Release of Stepan Company dated July 16, 2010
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
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
 
 
Date: July 21, 2010
     
By:
 
/s/    Kathleen Sherlock

               
Kathleen Sherlock
               
Assistant Secretary
 
 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
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EX-99.1
  
Press Release of Stepan Company dated July 16, 2010