SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* STANDISH J SPENCER (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. P.O. BOX 1907 (Street) ALBANY NY 12201-1907 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ [ AIN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/28/2003
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2003		S(1)		69,236	D	$27.5271	0	I	Held by the JSS Co. Charitable Remainder Unitrust.(2)
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2003		M(1)		38,024	A	$15.5	38,024	I	Held by Standish Delta Trust.(3)
Class A Common Stock	07/28/2003		S(1)		38,024	D	$27.5271	0	I	Held by Standish Delta Trust.(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	151,318		151,318	I	Held by Standish Delta Trust.(3)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	868,013		868,013	I	Held by J. S. Standish Co.(5)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	1,345,565		1,345,565	I	Held by trust u/w Florence Standish.(6)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	108,729		108,729	I	Held by trust u/w J. C. Standish.(7)
Employee Stock Option	$15.5	07/28/2003		M(1)			38,024	05/04/1989(8)	05/01/2008	Class A Common Stock	38,024	(9)	0	I	Held by Standish Delta Trust.(10)
Employee Stock Option	$15							02/09/1994(8)	05/01/2008	Class A Common Stock	16,000		16,000	D
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	120,000		120,000	I	Held by Christine L. Standish Delta Trust.(11)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	120,000		120,000	I	Held by John C. Standish Delta Trust.(12)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	10,700		10,700	I	Held by Christine L. Standish Gift Trust.(13)
Class B Common Stock	(4)							(4)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	10,700		10,700	I	Held by John C. Standish Gift Trust.(14)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transaction pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted by the JSS Co. Charitable Remainder Unitrust and the Standish Delta Trust.

2. Held by the JSS Co. Charitable Remainder Unitrust, the beneficiaries of which include the J. S. Standish Company. Undersigned disclaims investment control over, or beneficial ownership of, such shares.

3. Held by Standish Delta Trust. Undersigned has neither voting nor investment power and disclaims beneficial ownership.

4. Convertible, on a share-for-share basis, into Class A Common Stock.

5. Held by J. S. Standish Co. Undersigned is President and a director, and has the power to elect and remove all of the directors, of J. S. Standish Co.

6. Held by trust u/w Florence Standish. Undersigned has voting and investment power.

7. Held by trust u/w J. C. Standish. Undersigned has voting and investment power.

8. Fully exercisable.

9. Option granted pursuant to the Company's 1988 Stock Option Plan.

10. Held by Standish Delta Trust. Undersigned has neither voting nor investment power and disclaims beneficial ownership.

11. Held by Christine L. Standish Delta Trust. Undersigned has sole voting and investment power, and disclaims beneficial ownership, with respect to such shares.

12. Held by John C. Standish Delta Trust. Undersigned has sole voting and investment power, and disclaims beneficial ownership, with respect to such shares.

13. Held by Christine L. Standish Gift Trust. Undersigned has sole voting and investment power, and disclaims beneficial ownership, with respect to such shares.

14. Held by the John C. Standish Gift Trust. Undersigned has sole voting and investment power, and disclaims beneficial ownership, with respect to such shares.

Remarks:

	J. Spencer Standish	07/29/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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