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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:    March 13, 2023

(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       603-330-5850

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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)

Class B 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

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

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Albany International Corp. (the “Company”) announced today that President and CEO A. William Higgins has notified the Board of Directors of his desire to retire. The Company’s Board has retained executive search firm Spencer Stuart to institute a search to identify and consider candidates to succeed Mr. Higgins, who will continue to serve as CEO until his successor is selected. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

99.1    News release dated March 13, 2023.

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/ Stephen M. Nolan
			Name:			Stephen M. Nolan
			Title:			Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
						(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: March 13, 2023

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			News Release, dated March 13, 2023, issued by Albany International Corp.
104			Inline XBRL cover page.