---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-035194"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCPC"
cik: "0000009326"
company_name: "BALCHEM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:53:09.850489+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Balchem SVP & GM James Hyde to retire upon successor appointment; transition through 2023

## Summary
- James C. Hyde, SVP and General Manager of Human Nutrition & Health, notified company of retirement.
- He will step down when successor is appointed and stay for transition, retiring in 2023.
- No material changes to Hyde's compensatory arrangement as a result of the planned retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-035194
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCPC
- cik: 0000009326
- company_name: BALCHEM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036122035194/0001140361-22-035194-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036122035194/brhc10042360_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-035194
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-035194.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-035194.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James C. Hyde departed as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Human Nutrition & Health at BALCHEM CORP.
  - Action: to retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and General Manager, Human Nutrition & Health
  source text: James C. Hyde, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Human Nutrition & Health, has notified the Company of his intent to retire from his role and that he will step down upon the appointment of his successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036122035194/0001140361-22-035194-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.