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 8, 2008

                               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 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On October 8, 2008, Balchem Corporation (the (Company") issued a press
release announcing the launch of its new rumen-protected lysine product. A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.

         The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1         Press Release of Balchem Corporation dated October 8, 2008.





                                    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/ Dino A. Rossi
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Dino A. Rossi, President &
                                              Chief Executive Officer

Dated: October 9, 2008





                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number       Description
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99.1                 Press Release of Balchem Corporation dated October 8, 2008.