0001246360-19-002031.txt : 20190830 0001246360-19-002031.hdr.sgml : 20190830 20190830143511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-19-002031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190829 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190830 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190830 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LUDWIG DAVID F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001209495 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13648 FILM NUMBER: 191069202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BALCHEM CORP STREET 2: PO BOX 600 CITY: NEW HAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 10958 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BALCHEM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 132578432 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 600 CITY: NEW HAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 10958 BUSINESS PHONE: 8453265632 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 600 CITY: NEW HAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 10958 4 1 form.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2019-08-29 false 0000009326 BALCHEM CORP BCPC 0001209495 LUDWIG DAVID F 52 SUNRISE PARK RD NEW HAMPTON NY 10958 false true false false Vice President, Specialty & In Common Stock 2019-08-29 4 M false 2062 21.39 A 21038 D Common Stock 2019-08-29 4 S false 2062 90 D 18976 D Common Stock 2019-08-30 4 M false 10688 21.39 A 29664 D Common Stock 2019-08-30 4 S false 10688 90 D 18976 D Stock Option 21.39 2019-08-29 4 M false 2062 0 D 2011-12-08 2019-12-08 Common Stock 2062 10688 D Stock Option 21.39 2019-08-30 4 M false 10688 0 D 2011-12-08 2019-12-08 Common Stock 10688 0 D As reflected in this Form 4, Mr. Ludwig exercised 12,750 stock options. The options were scheduled to expire on December 8, 2019 and Mr. Ludwig is subject to the Company's blackout periods, which provide for limited windows of time in which he can transact in Company stock. Mr. Ludwig then sold 12,750 shares in the open market due to his desire to diversify his investment portfolio in connection with his pending retirement (reported on Form 8-K on August 2, 2019. As reflected in Column 5, Mr. Ludwig's holdings remain substantially in excess of his share ownership target under the Company's Policy Establishing Stock Ownership for Directors and Executive Officers following the reported transactions. Mark Stach 2019-08-30