<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-24-025457.txt : 20240510
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240510161527
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-24-025457
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240510

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fischer David B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305182
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13648
		FILM NUMBER:		24935039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 WINTER ROAD
		CITY:			DELAWARE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43015

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BALCHEM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000009326
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				132578432
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 PARAGON DRIVE
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(845) 326-5600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 PARAGON DRIVE
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCPC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4363</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed in multiples sales ranging from $152.4800 to $153.4600 per share, inclusive. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were affected regarding this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction was executed in multiples sales ranging from $153.4800 to $154.2100 per share, inclusive. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were affected regarding this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Travis Larsen, Attorney in Fact for David B. Fischer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-05-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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