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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-17-008725
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171128
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171204

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000819793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK [2221]
		IRS NUMBER:				140462060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10026
		FILM NUMBER:		171237188

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		216 AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03867
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5184452200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		216 AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03867

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALBINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870924
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 16pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 28,
2017</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Date of earliest event reported)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 52%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">1-10026</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">14-0462060</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">of incorporation)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S Employer</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">216 Airport Drive, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;(518) 445-2200</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; padding-top: 6pt">&nbsp;(Address and telephone number of the registrant's principal executive offices)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(518)
445-2200</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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:</P>

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Unicode MS,sans-serif">&#8414;</FONT>
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Unicode MS,sans-serif">&#8414;</FONT>
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this
chapter).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Emerging growth company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Unicode MS,sans-serif">&#8414;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial Unicode MS,sans-serif">&#8414;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On November 28, 2017, Diane Loudon, President of the Company&rsquo;s
AEC business segment, informed the Company that she would be retiring from the Company, effective December 31, 2017.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">During her six-year tenure at AEC, Ms. Loudon built a strong management
team, drove the initial ramp-up and commercial production of AEC&rsquo;s LEAP engine components business, oversaw the acquisition
and integration of Harris Corporation&rsquo;s aerospace composites business, and successfully restructured AEC&rsquo;s legacy businesses.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Effective January 1, 2018 and until his successor is in place, Company
President and CEO Joseph Morone will serve as the President of AEC, along with his other duties.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In connection with her retirement, the Company and Ms. Loudon have
entered into an executive separation agreement, which provides for, among other things, her continued availability to the Company
as a consultant on AEC operational and strategic matters for a period of up to two years. Under the agreement, Ms. Loudon will
continue to receive her current monthly salary for a period of twenty-four (24) months, will remain eligible for any bonus payable
relating to 2017 performance, and receive compensation in an amount equal to the value of any unvested restricted stock units forfeited
as the result of her departure.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">3</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Signature</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><B>ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 8%; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 42%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">/s/ John B. Cozzolino</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Name: John B. Cozzolino</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">Date:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;December 4, 2017</TD>
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