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): April 27, 2004 Balchem Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 1-13648 13-257-8432 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 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 Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99 Press Release of Balchem Corporation dated April 27, 2004, reporting Balchem's financial results for the first quarter of 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On April 27, 2004, Balchem Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report. The information in this report, including Exhibit 99, is being furnished and shall not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. SIGNATURE Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the authorized undersigned. BALCHEM CORPORATION By:/s/ Dino A. Rossi ------------------------- Dino A. Rossi, President, Chief Executive Officer Dated: April 27, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99 Press Release of Balchem Corporation dated April 27, 2004, reporting Balchem's financial results for the first quarter of 2004.