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): October 28, 2003

                               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)                             dentification 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 October 28, 2003, reporting
     Balchem's financial results for the third quarter of 2003.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The following information is being furnished pursuant to "Item 12 Results of
Operations and Financial Condition" in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

On October 28, 2003, Balchem Corporation issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the third quarter of 2003. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.






                                    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