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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Balchem (BCPC)

Balchem names Erin Gilson chief accounting officer, succeeding retiring William Backus

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Balchem Corporation said its Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, William A. Backus, is retiring on March 31, 2026. The Board elected Erin L. Gilson, currently Senior Director, Accounting and Financial Reporting, to succeed him effective April 1, 2026. The filing says there are no material changes to Ms. Gilson's compensatory arrangement, so the change is an internal succession and does not alter the company's financial figures.

Key points

  • William A. Backus, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, retires March 31, 2026, as previously announced on March 3, 2025
  • Board elected Erin L. Gilson on February 12, 2026, as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective April 1, 2026
  • Ms. Gilson joined Balchem in February 2016 and currently serves as Senior Director, Accounting and Financial Reporting
  • No material changes to Ms. Gilson's compensatory arrangement as a result of this election

The filing

CompanyBalchem (BCPC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 19, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-006184

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 19, 2026.

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