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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Stepan Company’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are Stepan Company’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-30 (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: Joaquin Delgado | 17,708,824 | 574,142 | 18,146 | -- | 1,638,736 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Corning F. Painter, | 18,083,634 | 199,377 | 18,100 | -- | 1,638,736 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: F. Quinn Stepan, Jr. | 17,761,172 | 528,911 | 11,029 | -- | 1,638,736 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers | 17,000,565 | 1,233,415 | 67,131 | -- | 1,638,736 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Stepan's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2026 | 19,630,780 | 289,370 | 19,698 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
Source: Stepan Company, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-04-30 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 258 asset managers that disclosed a Stepan Company 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.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Stepan Company’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Stepan's Named Executive Officers”): 17,000,565 for, 1,233,415 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (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 22,635,277 outstanding shares: 75% for, 5% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 258 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 3,227,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,603,987 | 11 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,344,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 958,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 841,321 | 715 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | 684,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 535,241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 525,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 459,044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 438,616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 420,874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 335,812 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 312,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BESSEMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 286,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 278,684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | 238,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 234,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 231,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 230,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 223,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 193,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 188,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 168,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 166,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GENDELL JEFFREY L | 165,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 258 asset managers. See all 258 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Stepan Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: F. Quinn Stepan, Jr.”): 17,761,172 for, 528,911 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (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 22,635,277 outstanding shares: 78% for, 2% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 74 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,631,605 for, 15,135 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,420,932 | 6,186 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,293,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 656,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 467,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 457,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 422,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 411,368 | 18 | 418 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 335,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 230,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 193,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 188,581 | 108 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 154,229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 150,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 143,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 138,671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 136,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 93,856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 88,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 87,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 50,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 44,059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 41,369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 36,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 27,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 25,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 74 asset managers. See all 74 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Stepan Company’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 2026”): 19,630,780 for, 289,370 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (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 22,635,277 outstanding shares: 87% for, 1% against (88% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 74 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,525,750 for, 121,408 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,423,848 | 3,270 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,293,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 656,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 467,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 457,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 422,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 411,787 | 18 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 335,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 230,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 193,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 188,581 | 108 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 154,229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 150,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 143,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 138,671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 35,356 | 101,225 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 93,856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 88,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 87,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 50,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 44,059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 41,369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 36,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 27,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 25,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 74 asset managers. See all 74 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Stepan Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Corning F. Painter,”): 18,083,634 for, 199,377 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (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 22,635,277 outstanding shares: 80% for, 0.9% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 73 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,647,157 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,427,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,293,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 656,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 467,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 457,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 422,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 411,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 335,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 230,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 193,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 188,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 154,229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 150,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 143,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 138,671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 136,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 93,856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 88,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 87,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 50,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 44,059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 41,369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 36,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 27,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 25,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Stepan Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joaquin Delgado”): 17,708,824 for, 574,142 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (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 22,635,277 outstanding shares: 78% for, 3% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 73 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (9,629,804 for, 16,936 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,420,932 | 6,186 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,293,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 656,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 467,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 457,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 422,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 411,368 | 18 | 418 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 335,812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 230,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 193,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 188,581 | 108 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 154,229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 150,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 143,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 138,671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 136,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 93,856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 88,548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | 87,509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 50,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 44,059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 41,369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 36,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 27,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 25,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. See all 73 in the interactive database.
Ranked by the number of Stepan Company shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 22,635,277 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 14.26% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 11.50% |
| 3 | American Century | 5.94% |
| 4 | Charles Schwab | 4.23% |
| 5 | State Street | 3.72% |
| 6 | DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | 3.03% |
| 7 | Dimensional | 2.36% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.32% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 2.03% |
| 10 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 1.94% |
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 | 14.63% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 11.38% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 4.93% | 13F |
| State Street | 3.99% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.34% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 2.05% | 13F |
| Two Sigma | 1.45% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.37% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 1.11% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 1.07% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 22,635,277 shares outstanding, as reported by Stepan Company on its Form 10-K dated 2026-01-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 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 Company’s 10-K dated 2026-01-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Stepan Company's shareholder meeting held 2026-04-28, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 258 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,677 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. — FOR was 93% 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 Company's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2026-04-30.
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