Fish Kathleen B 4

What Happened

• Kathleen B. Fish, a director of Balchem Corp (BCPC), received a grant/award of 870 restricted shares on February 11, 2026. The report lists an acquisition price of $0.00 (no cash paid) for a total reported value of $0. This was a compensation/award transaction, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-11; transaction type: Award/Grant (code A).
• Shares granted: 870; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Filing date: 2026-02-13 (timely filed).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the Form 4 provided.
• Footnote: The restricted stock vests in the reporting person one year after the grant date and is subject to transfer restrictions under the Restricted Stock Grant Agreement.

Context

• This is a standard restricted stock award as part of compensation/board pay. Such grants are common and reflect compensation arrangements rather than direct market buying or selling by the insider.
• Because the award vests in one year and is restricted from transfer until then, it does not indicate an immediate market position change.