<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-24-006462.txt : 20240315
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-24-006462.hdr.sgml : 20240315
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240315091651
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-24-006462
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240315

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gaug Joseph M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299383
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10026
		FILM NUMBER:		24752752

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
		STREET 2:		216 AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03867

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000819793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK [2221]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				140462060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		216 AIRPORT DRIVE
		CITY:			ROCHESTER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03867
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6033305850

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Shares distributed pursuant to a Multi-Year Performance Bonus Award made under the Albany International Corp. 2017 Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares distributed pursuant to vesting of Restricted Stock units granted February 25, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares distributed pursuant to vesting of Restricted Stock units granted February 24, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares withheld to satisfy the tax liability in connection with the transaction described in footnotes 1, 2 and 3 above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">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 footnotes 6 and 8).  No shares were actually issued to the reporting person, nor did the reporting person dispose of any shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Phantom Stock Units granted on February 20, 2020 pursuant to the Phantom Stock Unit 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">461 Phantom Stock Units will be settled and payable each year on or about March 1, beginning March 1, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Phantom Stock Units granted on February 18, 2021 pursuant to the Phantom Stock Unit 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">463 Phantom Stock Units will be settled and payable each year on or about March 1, beginning March 1, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Restricted Stock Units granted February 25, 2022 pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2017 Incentive Plan.  Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">641 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2023; 641 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2024; and 641 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Restricted Stock Units granted February 24, 2023 pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2017 Incentive Plan.  Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">708 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2024; 717 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2025; and 717 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F14">Correction to outstanding balance and future vesting of this award due to administrative error.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F15">Restricted Stock Units granted February 23, 2024 pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Incentive Plan.  Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F16">905 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2025; 905 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2026; and 904 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2027.</footnote>
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<TEXT>
AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN SEC FORMS 3, 4 AND 5 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 JOSEPH M. GAUG,
SARA STANKUS AND CYNTHIA SANTABARBARA, 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 (1) Forms
3, 4 and 5 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 (2) 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 December 12, 2023
/s/ Joseph M. Gaug
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