UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of report (date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2007

                               Balchem Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland                                   1-13648           13-2578432
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
incorporation)                                               Identification No.)

                       P.O. Box 600, New Hampton, NY 10958
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 326-5600

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Item 8.01   Other Events

On March 1, 2007,  Balchem  Corporation  (the "Company")  issued a press release
announcing  that  the  Board  of  Directors  ("Board")  of the  Company  elected
President,  Chief Executive Officer and Director,  Dino A. Rossi Chairman of the
Board.  The press release relating to this event is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of Balchem Corporation,  dated March 1, 2007,  announcing the
election of Dino A. Rossi as Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.







                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                  BALCHEM CORPORATION


                                                  By:/s/ Francis J. Fitzpatrick
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Francis J. Fitzpatrick
                                                  Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 2, 2007





                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number             Description
--------------             -----------


99.1                    Press  release of  Balchem  Corporation  dated  March 1,
                        2007,  announcing  the  election  of  Dino A.  Rossi  as
                        Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.