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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: November 15, 2024
(Date of earliest event reported)
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| ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
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Delaware | 1-10026 | 14-0462060 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S Employer Identification No.) |
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216 Airport Drive Rochester, New Hampshire | 03867 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 603-330-5850
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None |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | | AIN | | The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐ Emerging growth company
¨ 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
Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
Albany International Corp. (the "Company") issued a news release on November 15, 2024 relating to its Heimbach Switzerland AG subsidiary’s proposal to consolidate manufacturing operations at its paper machine clothing manufacturing facility in Olten, Switzerland.
The proposal is subject to local legal requirements and consultation with the representative body for local employees. Until consultations are concluded, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the costs that it would expect to incur in connection with the proposed action. The Company will disclose the amount, type and timing of any such costs promptly after they are determined.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
99.1 News release dated November 15, 2024.
Signature
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.
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| ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. | |
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| By: | /s/ Robert D. Starr | |
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| Name: | Robert D. Starr | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: November 15, 2024
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | |
104 | Inline XBRL cover page. |