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Balchem adopts executive severance policy and enhances deferred comp match for officers
BALCHEM CORP
- New Executive Severance Policy provides cash severance (multiple of salary plus target bonus) and COBRA for termination without Cause or Involuntary Termination within Change in Control (CIC) Period.
- Outside CIC: cash paid in installments over Severance Period; equity treated per award terms. Within CIC: equity accelerates fully (time-based) and performance at target.
- Company will match executive contributions to deferred compensation plan up to 6% of base salary, matching the 401(k) plan percentage.
- Severance conditioned on signing a separation agreement with restrictive covenants including non-compete and non-solicit.
- Policy effective February 12, 2025; Committee retains authority to interpret and amend.