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: August 30, 2024

(Date of earliest event reported)


			ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
			(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-10026	14-0462060
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)


216 Airport Drive Rochester, New Hampshire			03867
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 603-330-5800


None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

AIN

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

¨ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 30, 2024, Albany International Corp. (“the Company”) announced that Merle Stein had been appointed President of the Company’s Machine Clothing segment, and elected an officer of the Company, effective September 1, 2024. Mr. Stein, previously the Chief Operating Officer of the segment, succeeds Daniel Halftermeyer, who is stepping down from the position to focus his time and energies on driving the continued integration of the Company’s Heimbach acquisition and ensuring a successful transition to Mr. Stein.

A copy of the Company’s press release, dated August 30, 2024, which sets forth other information required to be disclosed by this Item and is incorporated by reference herein, is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

A summary of Mr. Stein’s material terms of compensation is attached as Exhibit 99.2, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

99.1 Press release dated August 30, 2024.

99.2 Summary of Stein compensation terms.

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.



			ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

			By:			/s/ Robert D. Starr

			Name:			Robert D. Starr
			Title:			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
						(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: August 30, 2024

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press release dated August 30, 2024.
99.2			Summary of Stein compensation terms.
104			Inline XBRL cover page.

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ 8-K