Sec Form 3 Filing - Tignor Michael Bent @ BALCHEM CORP - 2022-02-10

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FORM 3
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Tignor Michael Bent
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALCHEM CORP [ BCPC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Human Resources Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BALCHEM CORPORATION, 52 SUNRISE PARK ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/10/2022
(Street)
NEW HAMPTON, NY10958
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock( 1 ) 4,654 D
Common Stock( 2 ) 1,790 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 85.4 02/21/2018( 3 ) 02/21/2027 Common Stock 8,400 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 74.57 02/15/2019( 3 ) 02/15/2028 Common Stock 2,800 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 84.09 02/13/2020( 3 ) 02/13/2029 Common Stock 3,100 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 111.94 02/13/2021( 3 ) 02/13/2030 Common Stock 2,800 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 119.13 02/11/2022( 3 ) 02/11/2031 Common Stock 2,200 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 138.07 02/10/2023( 3 ) 02/10/2032 Common Stock 2,100 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Tignor Michael Bent
C/O BALCHEM CORPORATION
52 SUNRISE PARK ROAD
NEW HAMPTON, NY10958
Chief Human Resources Officer
Signatures
/s/ Michael Brent Tignor, by Attorney in Fact, Travis Larsen 02/17/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Ownership consists of 886 shares held in Reporting Person's Company 401(k)/profit sharing plan account and 3,768 shares held directly
( 2 )Ownership of restricted stock vests in Reporting Person 3 years following the grant dates and is further subject to restrictions on transfer in accordance with the provisions of a Restricted Stock Grant Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.
( 3 )Options vest 20% year 1; 40% year 2; and 40% year 3

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