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.