Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Stach Mark A
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2018		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALCHEM CORP [BCPC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O BALCHEM CORPORATION, 52 SUNRISE PARK ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel and Secretary
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW HAMPTON, NY 10958		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (1) 317
D
 
Common Stock (2) 840
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/23/2017(3) 02/23/2026 Common Stock 1,200 $ 60.85 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/15/2019(3) 02/15/2028 Common Stock 3,360 $ 74.57 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Stach Mark A
C/O BALCHEM CORPORATION
52 SUNRISE PARK ROAD
NEW HAMPTON, NY 10958		       General Counsel and Secretary  

Signatures

/s/ Mark A. Stach 02/21/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Ownership consists of 317 shares held in Reporting Person's Company 401(k)/profit sharing plan account.
(2) Ownership of restricted stock vests in Reporting Person 4 years following the grant date and is further subject to restrictions on transfer in accordance with the provisions of a Restricted Stock Grant Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person, dated 02/15/2018
(3) Options vest 20% year 1; 40% year 2; and 40% year 3

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