---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-044725"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCPC"
cik: "0000009326"
company_name: "BALCHEM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T08:30:59.296631+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Balchem amends bylaws to enhance shareholder nomination procedures and require Rule 14a-19 compliance

## Summary
- Board amended and restated Bylaws effective December 5, 2022.
- Article II enhanced procedural mechanics for shareholder nominations and proxy solicitations.
- New requirement to comply with SEC Rule 14a-19 for director nominations.
- Also incorporated ministerial, clarifying and conforming changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-044725
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCPC
- cik: 0000009326
- company_name: BALCHEM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036122044725/0001140361-22-044725-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036122044725/brhc10045137_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  BALCHEM CORP: Amended and restated By-laws to enhance procedural mechanics for shareholder nominations and proxies, including compliance with Rule 14a-19 (effective 2022-12-05).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-05
  source text: On and effective December 5, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Balchem Corporation (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s By-laws as follows: • Article II (Meetings of Shareholders), Section 6 (Advance Notice of Shareholder Nominations and Proposals) and Section 10 (Proxies) – enhanced procedural mechanics and made other revisions with respect to the notification and other requirements related to nominations of directors and solicitations of proxies, including requiring compliance with Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036122044725/0001140361-22-044725-index.htm

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