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): December 9, 2005

                               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)   (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

      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

      On December 9, 2005 the Board of Directors of Balchem Corporation
("Balchem") approved and declared a 3-for-2 stock split, to be effected in the
form of a stock dividend on its issued and outstanding Common Stock, as of 5:00
PM, New York City time, on December 30, 2005, the record date for such dividend,
and providing for cash payment in lieu of resulting fractional shares. Also, the
Board of Directors of Balchem declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share on all
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held as of such record date, with
the number of shares to which such cash dividend is to apply adjusted to give
effect to the stock dividend. Both dividends will be payable on January 20, 2006
to stockholders of record as of the December 30, 2005 record date. The text of
Balchem's press release announcing the foregoing is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report.

      The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished
and shall not be 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.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c)   Exhibits


Exhibit 99.1    Press Release of Balchem Corporation dated December 15, 2005




                                    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: December 15, 2005





                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number             Description
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99.1              Press Release of Balchem Corporation dated December 15, 2005