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 the earliest event reported) 


                           March 7, 2005            
                           _____________


                           THE STEPHAN CO.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Florida                1-4436                59-676812
 (State or other       (Commission File       (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of           Number)         Identification Number)  
  incorporation) 

                1850 W. McNab Road
             Fort Lauderdale, Florida                    33309
    (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

                          (954) 971-0600
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)     


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to 
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ITEM 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
           Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.


(b)  On March 7, 2004, Thomas M. D'Ambrosio resigned as a member of 
the Registrant's Board of Directors.     







                           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, thereunto duly authorized, in the State of 
Florida on March 11, 2005.




The Stephan Co.

By:


/s/ David Spiegel
__________________________
David Spiegel
Chief Financial Officer