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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-24-024548
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	15-15D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240506
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240506

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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				140462060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		15-15D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-76078
		FILM NUMBER:		24918152

	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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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 15</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Commission File No. 333-76078</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt;"><font style="font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">Albany</font><font style="font-size: 24pt;">&#160;<font style="font-weight: bold;">International Corp. Prosperity Plus Savings Plan</font></font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">216</font>&#160;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Airport Drive</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Rochester, NH 03867</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">(603) 330-5800</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer&#8217;s principal executive offices)</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Plan Interests in the Albany International Corp. Prosperity Plus Savings Plan</font><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(1)</sup></div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</font><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(2)</sup></div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)</div>
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      <div>Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: <br>
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      <div>Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None</div>
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      <div>(1) Effective February 28, 2023, the Company terminated The Albany International Stock Fund as an investment option for participants in the Albany International Corp. Prosperity Plus Savings Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;). All participant balances were
        converted to other investments as directed by investment selections of the participants, or to a qualified default investment alternative, as applicable.&#160;On May 6, 2024, Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 Registration Statement (No.
        333-76078) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to deregister all the unsold shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Albany International Corp. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) and plan interests of the Plan previously
        offered under such Form S-8. Accordingly, this Form 15 is being filed to report the suspension of the Plan&#8217;s duty to file Form 11-K under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.</div>
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      <div>(2)&#160;This Form 15 has no effect on the duty of the Registrant to file reports under Sections 13(a) or 15(d) with respect to the Registrant&#8217;s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.</div>
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      <div>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.</div>
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                <div>Albany International Corp. Prosperity Plus Savings Plan</div>
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              <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px;">Date: May 6, 2024<br>
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                <div>By:</div>
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                <div>/s/ Robert D. Starr</div>
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