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): June 15, 2016
Balchem Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-13648 | 13-2578432 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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 simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Balchem Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 15, 2016 (“Annual Meeting”). Set forth below is information regarding the results of the matters voted on by stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
(i) Election of three Class 1 Directors to serve to serve until the annual Company’s meeting of stockholders in 2019 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified:
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld |
| Theodore L. Harris | 26,222,925 | 506,549 |
| Dino A. Rossi | 26,222,635 | 506,839 |
| Matthew D. Wineinger | 26,251,660 | 477,814 |
(ii) Ratification of the appointment of RSM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016: 29,420,862 shares in favor, 234,102 shares against, 37,031 shares abstaining.
(iii) Advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation: 20,055,044 shares in favor, 6,609,781 shares against, 64,649 shares abstaining and 2,962,521 broker non-votes.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits.
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/ Matthew D. Houston | ||
| Matthew D. Houston | ||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||
| Dated: June 20, 2016 | ||