SEC FORM 4 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
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hansen Robert Alan

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
216 AIRPORT DRIVE, UNIT 1

(Street)
ROCHESTER NH 03867

(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 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President & CTO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2017
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 4,651 I By 401(k)
Class A Common Stock 03/01/2017 A 3,299(1) A $0 11,362 D
Class A Common Stock 03/01/2017 F 1,034(2) D $47.4 10,328 D
Class A Common Stock(3) 03/01/2017 M 1,687 A $0(3) 1,687(3) D(3)
Class A Common Stock(3) 03/01/2017 D 1,687 D $47.44 0 D(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
Employee Stock Option(4) $19.375 (5) 11/04/2018 Class A Common Stock 150 150 D
Employee Stock Option(6) $15.6875 (5) 11/09/2019 Class A Common Stock 200 350 D
Employee Stock Option(6) $10.5625 (5) 11/15/2020 Class A Common Stock 450 800 D
Employee Stock Option(6) $20.45 (5) 11/06/2021 Class A Common Stock 600 1,400 D
Employee Stock Option(6) $20.63 (5) 11/07/2022 Class A Common Stock 1,000 2,400 D
Phantom Stock Units(7) (7) 03/01/2017 M 1,687 03/01/2017(7)(8) (7)(8) Class A Common Stock 8,433 $0(7) 6,746 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares distributed pursuant to a Multi-Year Performance Bonus Award made under the Albany International Corp. 2011 Incentive Plan.
2. Shares withheld to satisfy the tax liability in connection with the acquisition described above.
3. Deemed acquisition and disposition to the issuer of shares of stock underlying Phantom Stock Units upon automatic vesting and cash settlement of such units (see footnote 7). No shares were actually issued to the reporting person, nor did the reporting person dispose of any shares.
4. Options granted pursuant to the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of the Company.
5. Fully exercisable.
6. Options granted pursuant to the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of the Company.
7. Phantom Stock Units granted on February 23, 2017 pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2011 Performance Phantom Stock Unit Plan (the "Phantom Stock Plan"). Each Phantom Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
8. 1,687 Phantom Stock Units will be settled and payable each year on or about March 1, beginning March 1, 2017.
Remarks:
Kathleen M. Tyrrell, Attorney-in-Fact 03/03/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN SEC FORMS 3 AND 4 AND

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES (FORM 144)





The undersigned, as an officer and/or director of

Albany International Corp., a Delaware corporation

("the Company"), hereby authorizes CHARLES J. SILVA,

JR., JOSEPH M. GAUG AND KATHLEEN M. TYRRELL, and

each of them with full power to act without the

others, to sign and file, or cause to be filed,

on behalf of the undersigned, any forms and other

documents, including without limitation, Forms

3 and 4 or any other forms hereafter substitute

therefor, required or permitted to be filed by

the undersigned pursuant to Section 16(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended, or rules or regulations promulgated

thereunder, and Notice of Proposed Sale of

Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the

Securities Act of 1933.



The authorization of a person named above shall

automatically terminate at such time as such

person ceases to be an employee of the Company.

The undersigned may terminate the authorization

of any such person at any time by delivering

written notice of termination to the Company.









Date  July 24, 2006

/s/ Robert Alan Hansen