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): February 17, 2006
Balchem
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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1-13648
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13-2578432
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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P.O.
Box
600, New Hampton, NY 10958
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (845) 326-5600
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:
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
February 17, 2006, Balchem Corporation, reported earnings for its fourth quarter
ended December 31, 2005. The full text of the press release issued in connection
with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The
information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.
(c)
Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release of Balchem Corporation dated February 17, 2006, reporting its
financial results for the fourth quarter of 2005.
SIGNATURE
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.
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BALCHEM
CORPORATION
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By:/s/
Francis J. Fitzpatrick
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Francis
J. Fitzpatrick
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Dated:
March 16, 2006
Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release of Balchem Corporation, dated February 17, 2006
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