Harris Theodore L 4
4 · BALCHEM CORP · Filed Feb 10, 2026
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Balchem CEO Theodore L. Harris Withholds 3,225 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
- Theodore L. Harris, Chairman, President & CEO (also a director) of Balchem Corp (BCPC), had 3,225 shares withheld on 2026-02-08 to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vested restricted shares. The shares were valued at $173.16 each, totaling approximately $558,441. This was a tax-withholding disposal, not an open-market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-02-08 at $173.16 per share.
- Shares withheld/Disposed: 3,225 shares; total value ≈ $558,441.
- Transaction code: F — tax withholding to cover taxes upon vesting of restricted shares.
- Footnotes:
- F1: Withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting of restricted shares granted 2/8/2023.
- F2: Reporting person is trustee of a trust holding some securities and disclaims beneficial ownership of those trust holdings except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-10 for a 2026-02-08 transaction (filed promptly within the typical two-business-day window).
Context
- This is a routine cashless/withholding action common when restricted stock vests; shares are surrendered to cover taxes rather than sold on the open market. Such withholding transactions generally do not signal an insider’s change in view of the company’s prospects.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
BALCHEM CORPBCPC
Harris Theodore L
DirectorChairman, President & CEO
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-08$173.16/sh−3,225$558,441→ 75,934 total
Holdings
- 2,007(indirect: By 401(k))
Common Stock
- 1,022.58(indirect: By Trust)
Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Reflects shares that were withheld to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting of restricted shares (granted on 2/8/2023).
- [F2]Reflects securities held in a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's mother and for which the Reporting Person serves as trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership over the securities held by the trust, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
Signature
/s/ Travis Larsen, Attorney in Fact for Theodore L Harris|2026-02-10