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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and STEPAN CO.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-03 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are STEPAN CO.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-03 (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.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Randall S. Dearth | 18,398,169 | 478,064 | 39,194 | -- | 1,701,740 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Susan M. Lewis | 18,821,247 | 87,784 | 6,396 | -- | 1,701,740 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Jan Stern Reed | 18,712,267 | 198,904 | 4,256 | -- | 1,701,740 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers | 18,249,728 | 611,688 | 54,011 | -- | 1,701,740 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 | 20,198,767 | 401,478 | 16,923 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
Source: STEPAN CO., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-05-03 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 248 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of STEPAN CO.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
STEPAN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 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 2024-05-03 (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. Of all 22,474,910 outstanding shares: 81% for, 3% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 246 asset managers below cast 99.2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (17,351,052 for, 122,407 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 3,148,684 | 177 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,577,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,710,645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,242,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,209,102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 699,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 653,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 464,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 448,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | 355,113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 311,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 289,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 286,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 275,317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C | 256,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 249,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 222,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 215,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 155,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 149,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 134,347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 113,393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 111,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 94,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 93,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 246 asset managers. See all 246 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-05-03 (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. Of all 22,474,910 outstanding shares: 83% for, 0.9% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 79 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (10,692,436 for, 3,183 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,536,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,512,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,105,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 697,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 665,825 | 225 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 524,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 447,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 320,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 286,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 155,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 149,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 136,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 113,393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 103,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 94,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 63,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 62,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 59,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 59,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 59,334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 55,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 45,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 42,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 33,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-05-03 (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. Of all 22,474,910 outstanding shares: 82% for, 2% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 79 asset managers below cast 99.0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (10,590,329 for, 105,290 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,536,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,512,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,105,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 697,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 665,751 | 299 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 524,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 447,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 320,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 286,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 155,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 149,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 136,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 113,328 | 65 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 103,161 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ProShares | 94,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 63,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 62,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 59,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 59,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 59,334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 55,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 45,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 42,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 33,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 2024-05-03 (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. Of all 22,474,910 outstanding shares: 84% for, 0.4% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 79 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (10,695,619 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,536,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,512,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,105,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 697,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 666,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 524,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 447,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 320,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 286,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 155,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 149,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 136,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 113,393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 103,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 94,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 63,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 62,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 59,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 59,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 59,334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 55,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 45,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 42,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 33,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 79 asset managers. See all 79 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
STEPAN CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 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 2024-05-03 (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. Of all 22,474,910 outstanding shares: 90% for, 2% against (92% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 78 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (10,682,563 for, 9,841 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,536,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,512,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,105,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 697,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 665,976 | 74 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 524,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 447,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 320,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 286,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 155,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 149,251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 136,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 113,328 | 65 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 103,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 94,799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 63,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 62,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 59,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 59,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 59,334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 55,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 45,534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 39,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 33,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 78 asset managers. See all 78 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,215 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 3,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of STEPAN CO. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 22,474,910 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 14.01% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 11.47% |
| 3 | State Street | 7.61% |
| 4 | Victory Capital | 5.53% |
| 5 | Dimensional | 5.38% |
| 6 | First Trust | 3.11% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 2.91% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.07% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 2.00% |
| 10 | DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | 1.58% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| 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 2024-04-26 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, 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 2024-04-26. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At STEPAN CO.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-04-30, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 248 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,573 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 6 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. 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 2024-05-03.
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