UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. - --------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) CLASS A - COMMON STOCK - ----------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 012348108 - ----------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement (X). (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON THOMPSON, SIEGEL & WALMSLEY, INC. IRS# 54-0854396 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 5000 MONUMENT AVENUE, RICHMOND, VA 23230 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 634,282 2.5% - ------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 358,615 1.4% - ------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,054,072 4.2% - ------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,054,072 Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not Applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.2% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA INVESTMENT ADVISOR - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER (a) Name of Issuer: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Offices: P.O. BOX 1907 ALBANY, NY 12201-1907 ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) Name of Person Filing: THOMPSON, SIEGEL & WALMSLEY, INC. (b) Address of Principal Office: 5000 MONUMENT AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23230 (c) Citizenship: Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley, Inc. is a Virginia Corporation (d) Title of Class of Security: Class A - Common Stock (e) CUSIP#: 012348108 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1 (B) OR 13D-2 (B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (e) __X__ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,054,072 (b) Percent of Class: 4.2% Based upon 25,094,77 shares outstanding (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 634,282 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 358,615 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,054,072 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following / X / ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITIES BEING REPORTED BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not Applicable ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBER OF A GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 10, 1998 Signatures: Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley, Inc. As Investment Adviser By: ------------------------------------------------ A. Gordon Goodykoontz Senior Vice President