Registration Statement No. 33-32163
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT
NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 140462060
(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1373 Broadway,Albany, New York 12204-1907
(Address of principal executive offices)
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THOMAS H. HAGOORT, Secretary and General Counsel
Albany International Corp.
P. O. Box 1907, Albany, New York 12201-1907
(518) 445-2200
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS BEING FILED SOLELY TO
DEREGISTER ALL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (AND RELATED
PLAN INTERESTS) WHICH WERE REGISTERED UNDER THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ISSUED
OR SOLD PRIOR TO THE DATE OF FILING HEREOF.
DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
On July 25, 1988, the Registrant filed with the Commission
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.33-32163) registering an
aggregate of $15,500,000 of plan interests in Registrant's Prosperity Plus
401(k) Savings Program ("the Plan"), as well as an indeterminate number of
shares of Registrant's Class A Common Stock ("Common Stock") as may be issuable
to plan participants who elected to invest their contributions in Common Stock.
The option to invest in shares of Common Stock has been terminated. At the time
of termination, 289,584 shares of Common Stock, with an aggregate value at the
time of sale of $5,112,188, had been sold by Registrant to participants under
the Plan. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 is being filed to
deregister the remaining $10,387,812 of plan interests which may no longer be
used to purchase Common Stock from Registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that is has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Menands, State of New York on the 10th day of
November, 1999.
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
By: /s/ Francis L. McKone
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Francis L. McKone
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Francis L. McKone Chairman of the Board, November 10, 1999
(Francis L. McKone) Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael C. Nahl Senior Vice President November 10, 1999
(Michael C. Nahl) and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Richard A. Carlstrom Vice President - November 10, 1999
(Richard A. Carlstrom) Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. Director November 10, 1999
(Thomas R. Beecher, Jr.)
/s/ Charles B. Buchanan Director November 10, 1999
(Charles B. Buchanan)
/s/ Allan Stenshamn Director November 10, 1999
(Allan Stenshamn)
/s/ Barbara P. Wright Director November 10, 1999
(Barbara P. Wright)
/s/ Joseph G. Morone Director November 10, 1999
(Joseph G. Morone)
/s/ Christine L. Standish Director November 10, 1999
(Christine L. Standish)
/s/ Frank R. Schmeler President, Chief Operating November 10, 1999
(Frank R. Schmeler) Officer and Director
/s/ Erland E. Kailbourne Director November 10, 1999
(Erland E. Kailbourne)
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, the
plans have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf
by the undersigned Chairman of the Employee Benefits Committee of the Board of
Directors of the registrant, administrator of the plans, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Menands, State of New York on the 10th day of
November, 1999.
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL
PROSPERITY PLUS 401(k) and
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS
By: /s/ Charles B. Buchanan
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Charles B. Buchanan