UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
SEC FILE NUMBER: 1-4436 CUSIP NUMBER: 858603103000
(Check one):(X)Form 10-K ( )Form 20-F ( )Form 11-K ( )Form 10-Q
( )Form 10-D ( )Form N-SAR ( )Form N-CSR
December 31, 2006
For Period Ended:_____________________________
( ) Transition Report on Form 10-K
( ) Transition Report on Form 20-F
( ) Transition Report on Form 11-K
( ) Transition Report on Form 10-Q
( ) Transition Report on From N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:______________
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
Commission has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing
checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the
notification relates:_______________________________________
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
THE STEPHAN CO.
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
1850 WEST McNAB ROAD
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Address of Principal Executive Office(Street and Number)
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33309
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City, State and Zip Code
PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without un-
reasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief
pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be
completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part
| III of this form could not be eliminated without
| unreasonable effort or expense;
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| (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
(x) | transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K,
| Form N-SAR, or Form N-CSR or portion thereof, will be
| filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
| the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of
| transition and report on Form 10-Q, or subject distribution
| report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof will be filed on or
| before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due
| date; and
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| (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit
| required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition
report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)
For the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company engaged
an independent accounting firm to value the Company's
intangible assets in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets". The Company finds that it is unable to timely file
its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 because
the valuation had not been finalized by the original due
date of the Form 10-K.
PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard
to this notification.
David Spiegel (954) 971-0600
____________________________ ___________ ________________
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) been filed? If
answer is no, identify report(s).
(X)Yes ( )No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results
of operations from the corresponding period for the last
fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to
be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
(X)Yes ( )No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state
the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot
be made.
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THE STEPHAN CO.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
April 2, 2007 /s/ David Spiegel
Date__________________ By_______________________________
PART IV, Item (3) Additional Information:
The Company believes that there will be, in all likelihood,
a material impairment in connection with the intangible
assets associated with the Retail reporting unit. The
Retail reporting unit has approximately $7,600,000 of
recorded intangibles and any impairment that may be required
to be recorded will be included in selling, general and
administrative expenses.