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accession: "0001140361-22-034013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCPC"
cik: "0000009326"
company_name: "BALCHEM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T08:41:58.790725+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Balchem grants CEO Harris 130,000 options; $6.3M value for retention

## Summary
- 130,000 stock options awarded to CEO Ted Harris with grant date Sep 15, 2022; fair value ~$6.3M.
- Options split into four tranches at FMV and plus 10%/15%/20% premiums; vest over 5 years.
- Bylaws amended to adopt majority voting for director elections, opt out of Maryland control share law.
- Board size range confirmed at 3–15; CEO no longer required to be a director; indemnification updated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-034013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCPC
- cik: 0000009326
- company_name: BALCHEM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036122034013/0001140361-22-034013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036122034013/brhc10042019_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-034013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-034013.txt

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