0001181431-14-017651.txt : 20140502 0001181431-14-017651.hdr.sgml : 20140502 20140502111725 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-14-017651 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140429 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEPAN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000094049 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840] IRS NUMBER: 361823834 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04462 FILM NUMBER: 14807701 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EDENS & WINNETKA ROAD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 BUSINESS PHONE: 8474467500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: EDENS & WINNETKA ROAD CITY: NORTHFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60093 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEPAN CHEMICAL CO /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840108 8-K 1 rrd408380.htm Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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):  04/29/2014
 
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 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
(b) On April 29, 2014, John V. Venegoni, Vice President and General Manager, Surfactants of Stepan Company ("Stepan"), announced his retirement effective September 5, 2014, after over 30 years of service with Stepan. Stepan also announced that Scott R. Behrens will serve as Stepan's Vice President and General Manager, Surfactants effective upon Mr. Venegoni's retirement. A copy of the press release relating to the retirement of Mr. Venegoni 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 May 1, 2014
 

 

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: May 02, 2014
     
By:
 
/s/    Kathleen Sherlock
               
Kathleen Sherlock
               
Assistant Secretary
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release of Stepan Company dated May 1, 2014
EX-99 2 rrd408380_40687.htm PRESS RELEASE OF STEPAN COMPANY DATED MAY 1, 2014 DC14372.pdf -- Converted by SEC Publisher 4.2, created by BCL Technologies Inc., for SEC Filing

Exhibit 99.1

Stepan VP & GM, Surfactants, John Venegoni, To Retire

Scott Behrens, VP of Business Management, Named as Successor

Northfield, IL – May 1, 2014 – John Venegoni, 55, Vice President & General Manager, Surfactants, announced his intention to retire effective September 5, 2014, after over 30 years of dedicated service to Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL). Scott Behrens, 44, currently the Vice President of Business Management with more than two decades of experience at Stepan, has been chosen to succeed Venegoni.

Over the next several months, Venegoni will transition his responsibilities to Behrens. “We thank John for his leadership as he led the tremendous growth of our surfactants business from $478 million to $1.3 billion in sales since his appointment as general manager in 1999, with record income performance during his tenure,” said F. Quinn Stepan Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Stepan. “Without question, John has created a strong global team and a business strategy positioned for further growth.”

Added Stepan, “All of us who have had the privilege to work with John will miss him and his significant contributions to our business. We wish John and his wife, Claudia, many happy years in retirement.”

Scott Behrens will be promoted to the position of Vice President & General

Manager,Surfactants, concurrent with John’s retirement, assuming the responsibility of providing strategic leadership for the Surfactants Business.

Behrens joined Stepan Company in 1993 as a chemist and was promoted into his first Business Development position in 1998. He moved on to become Global Business Manager – Agricultural Products in 2003. Behrens was then promoted into the position of Director – Functional Sales followed by Director – Functional Products. He was promoted to the position of VP Business Management in 2008 where he led the continued diversification of Stepan’s surfactant business. A native of Bloomingdale, IL, Behrens attained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Illinois State University and his MBA from Northwestern University.

SOURCE: Stepan Company

Greg Servatius, Vice President Human Resources (847) 446-7500; F. Quinn Stepan, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, 847 446 7500