---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-006756"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCPC"
cik: "0000009326"
company_name: "BALCHEM CORP"
filed_at: "2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T22:30:13.516057+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Balchem CAO William A. Backus to retire on March 31, 2026; successor not yet named

## Summary
- William A. Backus, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, notified of retirement effective March 31, 2026.
- No material changes to Backus' compensatory arrangement as a result of planned retirement.
- Successor will be announced at a later date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-006756
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCPC
- cik: 0000009326
- company_name: BALCHEM CORP
- filed_at: 2025-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036125006756/0001140361-25-006756-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036125006756/ef20044803_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-006756
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-006756.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-006756.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William A. Backus departed as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at BALCHEM CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: William A. Backus, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, has notified the Company of his intent to retire from his position on March 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036125006756/0001140361-25-006756-index.htm

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