UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 16)

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

CLASS A COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

012 348 108

(CUSIP Number)

J. S. Standish Company, c/o Albany International Corp., 216 Airport Drive, Rochester, NH 03867 (603) 330-5850

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 5, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ☐.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

ITEM 1. Security and Issuer.

The title of the class of securities to which this statement relates is the Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (“Class A Common Stock”), of Albany International Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). The address of the principal executive office is 216 Airport Drive, Rochester, NH 03867.

This Amendment No. 16 is being filed to reflect the intent of J.S. Standish Company and Standish Family Holdings, LLC (collectively, the “Selling Stockholders”) to sell through a secondary offering (the “Secondary Offering”) an aggregate of 1,566,644 shares of Class A Common Stock (into which shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Class B Common Stock”) will automatically convert upon such sale) pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), dated August 5, 2021, by and among the Company, the Selling Stockholders and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as underwriter (the “Underwriter”). This Amendment No. 16 also reflects the transfer on August 5, 2021 of 50,000 shares of Class B Common Stock from Standish Family Holdings, LLC to J. Spencer Standish Discretionary Trust for Christine L. Standish U/A/D 6/21/83 (the “Discretionary Trust for Christine”).

ITEM 2. Identity and Background.

(a), (b) This statement is being filed by the J. S. Standish Company, Christine L. Standish, John C. Standish and Standish Family Holdings, LLC. The address of the J. S. Standish Company is 120 W. Tupper Street, Buffalo, New York 14201. The address of Christine L. Standish is c/o Standish Family Holdings, LLC, 120 W. Tupper Street, Buffalo, New York 14201. The address of John C. Standish is c/o Standish Family Holdings, LLC, 120 W. Tupper Street, Buffalo, New York 14201. The address of Standish Family Holdings, LLC is 120 W. Tupper Street, Buffalo, New York 14201. The J. S. Standish Company is a corporation, the current directors and/or executive officers of which are John C. Standish, Christine L, Standish, Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. and Lee C. Wortham. Standish Family Holdings, LLC is a limited liability company, and the J. S. Standish Company, as manager, has sole voting and investment control over the shares reported on this statement as being held by Standish Family Holdings, LLC.

John C. Standish and William M. Doyle Jr. are currently serving as Co-Trustees of the JSS Trust for John C. Standish U/A/D 8/22/97 (the “JSS Trust for John”) which owns 50% of the shares of the J.S. Standish Company. William M. Doyle Jr., as sole Investment Advisor of the JSS Trust for John, has investment and voting control over the shares of the J.S. Standish Company owned by the JSS Trust for John.

John C. Standish and William M. Doyle Jr. are currently serving as the Co-Trustees of the JSS Trust for Christine L. Standish U/A/D 8/22/97 (the “JSS Trust for Christine”) which owns 50% of the shares of the J.S. Standish Company. William M. Doyle Jr., as sole Investment Advisor of the JSS Trust for Christine, has investment and voting control over the shares of the J.S. Standish Company owned by the JSS Trust for Christine. Myles Private Trust Company LLC is currently serving as the Trustee of the Discretionary Trust for Christine. Myles Private Trust Company LLC, as sole Investment Advisor of the Discretionary Trust for Christine, has investment and voting control over the shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the Discretionary Trust for Christine.

The address of Thomas R. Beecher, Jr. and Lee C. Wortham is Barrantys LLC, 120 West Tupper Street, Buffalo, NY 14201. The address of William M. Doyle is Winston & Strawn LLP, 35 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601-9703.

(c) The principal business of each of J.S. Standish Company and Standish Family Holdings, LLC is investments. John C. Standish’s principal occupation is Chairman and CEO of J. S. Standish Co. Christine L. Standish’s present principal occupation is President of J. S. Standish Co. She is also a Director of the Company. Thomas R. Beecher’s principal occupation is Chairman of Barrantys LLC, which provides wealth advisory services to individuals and families. Lee C. Wortham’s principal occupation is chief operating officer in Barrantys LLC. He is also a Director of the Company. William Doyle is a partner in the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP.

(d), (e) During the last five years none of J. S. Standish Company, John C. Standish, Christine L. Standish, Standish Family Holdings, ,Thomas R. Beecher, Jr., Lee C. Wortham or William M. Doyle has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) Each of John C. Standish, Christine L. Standish, Thomas R. Beecher, Jr., Lee C. Wortham and William M. Doyle is a citizen of the United States of America.

ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

All of the 1,566,644 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by J.S. Standish Company are issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock. 1,397,527 such shares are held by Standish Family Holdings, LLC as described below, and the remainder are held directly by J.S. Standish Company. Of the shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by J.S. Standish Company (a) 168,013 shares have been beneficially owned since issuance in 1987 in exchange for shares of the predecessor of the Company (J.S. Standish Company beneficially held such shares of the predecessor for several years prior to such exchange) or received as dividends on such shares, (b) 104 shares were acquired by purchase from a former employee of the Company in 2009, and (c) 1,000 shares were acquired by purchase from John C. Standish in August, 2012.

Of the 1,567,393 shares beneficially owned by John C. Standish, (i) 11 shares are owned by his wife (Mr. Standish disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares), (ii) 100 shares issuable to him upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock were acquired by gift from J. Spencer Standish (or from trusts controlled by J. Spencer Standish), having been acquired by J. Spencer Standish or such trusts in 1987 in exchange for shares of a predecessor of the Company, (iii) 638 shares held by Mr. Standish (previously an employee of the Company) in his accounts in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings and employee stock ownership plans were acquired as the result of Company matching and profit-sharing contributions pursuant to the terms of such plans, and (iv) the remaining 1,566,644 shares are the same 1,566,644 shares reported as owned by the J.S. Standish Company, and are described above.

Of the 1,624,074 shares beneficially owned by Christine L. Standish, (i) 6,966 shares owned directly were acquired pursuant to the Company’s Directors Annual Retainer Plan or as stock dividends on such shares, (ii) 100 shares issuable to her upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock were acquired by gift from J. Spencer Standish (or from trusts controlled by J. Spencer Standish), having been acquired by J. Spencer Standish or such trusts in 1987 in exchange for shares of a predecessor of the Company, (iii) 364 shares held by Ms. Standish (previously an employee of the Company) or her husband in their respective accounts in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings and employee stock ownership plans were acquired as the result of Company matching and profit-sharing contributions pursuant to the terms of such plans, (iv) 50,000 shares issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Discretionary Trust for Christine were acquired by distribution from Standish Family Holdings, LLC on August 5, 2021, and (v) the remaining 1,566,644 shares are the same 1,566,644 shares reported as owned by the J.S. Standish Company, and are described above.

All of the 1,397,527 shares reported as owned by Standish Family Holdings, LLC were acquired in 2015 from J. Spencer Standish or members of his family, or trusts created by and/or for the benefit of Mr. Standish or members of his family, in exchange for proportionate interests in Standish Family Holdings, LLC. Such shares had previously been held by such holders since their issuance in 1987 in exchange for shares of the predecessor of the Company, or acquired in the form of stock dividends on such shares.

Thomas R. Beecher, Jr., owns 100 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, all of which were acquired either with his own funds, or from the Company as director retainer shares (Mr. Beecher previously served as a Director of the Company) or as stock dividends.

Lee C. Wortham owns 5,649 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, all of which were acquired as director retainer shares or as stock dividends. Mr. Wortham serves as a director of the Company.

ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction.

This Amendment No. 16 is being filed to reflect the intent of the Selling Stockholders to sell through the Secondary Offering an aggregate of 1,566,644 shares of Class A Common Stock (into which shares of Class B Common Stock will automatically convert upon such sale) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

It has been more than 20 years since J. Spencer Standish stepped down from the role of chairman of the Company and more than four years since his passing. Although the Selling Stockholders continue to have confidence in management and its strategy, the Selling Stockholders are now entering into the Secondary Offering to continue to address the diversification and estate planning objectives for the next generation of the Standish family, taking into consideration potential upcoming increases to the capital gains tax rate.

ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)(1) The J. S. Standish Company beneficially owns 1,566,644 shares of Class A Common Stock (4.8% of the Class A Common Stock outstanding) issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock. Of such shares, (a) 169,117 are held directly by J. S. Standish Company, and (b) the remaining 1,397,527 such shares are held by Standish Family Holdings, LLC. The J.S. Standish Company, as manager, has sole voting and investment control over the shares of Class B Common Stock held by Standish Family Holdings, LLC.

(2) John C. Standish beneficially owns 1,567,393 shares of Class A Common Stock (4.8% of the Class A Common Stock outstanding) of which (i) 11 shares are owned by his spouse (Mr. Standish disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares), (ii) 100 shares are issuable to him upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock, (iii) 638 shares are held by Mr. Standish (previously an employee of the Company) in his accounts in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings and employee stock ownership plans, and (iv) the remaining 1,566,644 shares are issuable upon conversion of the shares of Class B Common Stock also reported herein as owned by J. S. Standish Company.

(3) Christine L. Standish beneficially owns 1,624,074 shares of Class A Common Stock (5.02% of the Class A Common Stock outstanding) of which (i) 6,966 shares are owned directly, (ii) 100 shares are issuable to her upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock, (iii) 364 shares are held by Ms. Standish (previously an employee of the Company) or her husband, in their respective accounts in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings and employee stock ownership plans (iv) 50,000 shares are issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Trust for Christine, and (iv) the remaining 1,566,644 shares are issuable upon conversion of the shares of Class B Common Stock also reported herein as owned by J.S. Standish Company.

(4) Standish Family Holdings, LLC beneficially owns 1,397,527 shares of Class A Common Stock (4.3% of the Class A Common Stock outstanding) issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock. The J.S. Standish Company, as manager, has sole voting and investment control over the shares of Class B Common Stock held by Standish Family Holdings, LLC.

(5) Thomas R. Beecher, Jr., owns 100 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

(6) Lee C. Wortham owns 5,649 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

(b) Each of the persons named in clause (a) of this Item 5 has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by such person, except as described above.

(c) – (e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

In connection with the Secondary Offering, the Selling Stockholders entered into the Underwriting Agreement (as described above), and the Selling Stockholders, Christine L. Standish and the Discretionary Trust for Christine have entered into a lock-up agreement (the “Lock-Up Agreement”) with the Underwriter, pursuant to which and subject to specific exceptions, the Selling Stockholders, Christine L. Standish and the Discretionary Trust for Christine have agreed not to, without the consent of the Underwriter, (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Class A Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, (2) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Class A Common Stock or such other securities, or (3) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any shares of Class A Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock.

Further, in connection with the Secondary Offering, the Selling Stockholders, John C. Standish, Christine L. Standish and the Discretionary Trust for Christine have entered into a fee letter with the Company, pursuant to which the Selling Stockholders will reimburse the Company for certain out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Company relating to the Secondary Offering, including the SEC registration fee, legal and auditor fees, printer costs and 50% of the documented fees and expenses of the financial adviser to the special committee of the Company’s board of directors. Under the fee letter, the Selling Stockholders, John C. Standish, Christine L. Standish and the Discretionary Trust for Christine also agreed to convert any and all remaining shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock, and Christine L. Standish and Lee C. Wortham notified the Company’s board of directors of their decision to resign from the board, effective upon the closing of the Secondary Offering.

The foregoing summaries of the terms of the Lock-Up Agreement and the Fee Letter are not complete descriptions thereof and are qualified in their entirety by the full text of such agreements, which are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively.

ITEM 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Exhibit 99.1

Form of Lock-Up Agreement

August [●], 2021

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10179

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that you, as underwriter (the “Underwriter”), propose to enter into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Albany International Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Selling Stockholders listed on Schedule 1 to the Underwriting Agreement, providing for the public offering (the “Public Offering”) by you of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Securities”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

In consideration of the Underwriter’s agreement to purchase and make the Public Offering of the Securities, and for other good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of Underwriter, the undersigned will not, during the period beginning on the date of this letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”) and ending 45 days after the date of the prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the “Prospectus”) (such period, the “Restricted Period”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Class A common stock, $0.001 per share par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock (including without limitation, Common Stock or such other securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and securities which may be issued upon exercise of a stock option or warrant), or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, (2) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock or such other securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (3) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, in each case other than:

(A) the Securities (if any) to be sold by the undersigned pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement;

(B) transfers of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into Common Stock as a bona fide gift or gifts;

(C) transfers of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into Common Stock by will or intestate or by operation of law;

(D) transfers of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into Common Stock to a corporation, trust, partnership, or limited liability company or other entity that controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the undersigned or by members of the immediate family of the undersigned, or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned not involving a disposition for value;

(E) transfers of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into Common Stock to (i) an immediate family member of the undersigned; or to (ii) the Company (a) deemed to occur upon the “net” or “cashless” exercise of any option outstanding as of the date hereof and having an expiration date during the Restricted Period pursuant to an employee benefit plan disclosed in the Registration Statement or (b) for the primary purpose of paying the exercise price of such options or for paying taxes (including estimated taxes) due as a result of the exercise of such options or as a result of the vesting of Common Stock under restricted stock units or restricted stock awards, in each case pursuant to an employee benefit plan disclosed in the Registration Statement; and

(F) sales of shares of Common Stock pursuant to a trading plan established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and in effect on the date of this Letter Agreement; provided neither the Company nor the undersigned is required to make or voluntarily effect any public filing or report with the SEC or any public announcement regarding any such sale (other than a filing on a Form 4 or Form 5 that expressly states that such sale is made pursuant to a trading plan established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act); provided, further, that the undersigned may, if permitted by the Company, establish a trading plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act if no sales or other transactions occur under such plan and no public disclosure of such plan shall be required or shall be made during the Restricted Period;

provided that, in the case of any transfer pursuant to clauses (B) through (E) above, (1) the undersigned receives a signed lock-up agreement substantially in the form of this Letter Agreement for the balance of the Restricted Period from each donee, trustee, distributee or transferee, as the case may be, (2) such transfers are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the SEC (other than a filing on a Form 5 or on a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (or 13D/A or 13G/A), in each case after the expiration of the Restricted Period), and (3) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report or any public announcement regarding such transfers. For purposes of this Letter Agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin.

In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the registration or transfer of the securities described herein, are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Letter Agreement.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Letter Agreement. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs or personal representatives of the undersigned.

The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriter has not provided any recommendation or investment advice nor has the Underwriter solicited any action from the undersigned with respect to the Public Offering of the Securities and the undersigned has consulted their own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate. The undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that, although the Underwriter may be required or choose to provide certain Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS disclosures to you in connection with the Public Offering, the Underwriter is not making a recommendation to you to participate in the Public Offering, enter into this Letter Agreement, or sell any Shares at the price determined in the Public Offering, and nothing set forth in such disclosures is intended to suggest that the Underwriter is making such a recommendation.

The undersigned understands that, if (i) prior to entering into the Underwriting Agreement, the Company notifies the Underwriter in writing that the Company does not intend to proceed with the Offering of Common Stock, (ii) the Underwriting Agreement does not become effective by September 30, 2021, or (iii) the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this Letter Agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriter is entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this Letter Agreement.

This Letter Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

Exhibit 99.2

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

216 Airport Drive

Rochester, New Hampshire 03867

August 5, 2021

Standish Family Holdings, LLC

J.S. Standish Company

120 W. Tupper Street

Suite 200

Buffalo, NY 14201

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the proposed sale by certain of J.S. Standish Company, Christine L. Standish, John C. Standish, Standish Family Holdings, LLC and J. Spencer Standish Discretionary Trust for Christine L. Standish U/A/D 6/21/83 (collectively, the “Standish Family”) of certain shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) issuable upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Albany International Corp. (the “Corporation”) in the form of a registered block sale of such securities (the “Proposed Offering”).

In consideration of the Corporation’s assistance in connection with the Proposed Offering, the Corporation and the Standish Family hereby agree that, whether or not the transactions contemplated by the Proposed Offering are consummated, the Standish Family will (a) jointly and severally pay, or reimburse the Corporation for payment of, or cause to be paid or reimbursed, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Corporation incident to the Proposed Offering, including, without limitation, (i) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance, sale, preparation and delivery of the Shares; (ii) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of any registration statement, preliminary prospectus, issuer free writing prospectus, pricing disclosure package and prospectus (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto) and the distribution thereof; (iii) documented fees and expenses of the Corporation’s counsel and independent accountants; (iv) 50% of the documented fees and expenses payable to Robert W. Baird & Co. for its services provided to the special committee (the “Special Committee”) of the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Corporation in connection with the Special Committee’s evaluation of the Proposed Offering; (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration or qualification and determination of eligibility for investment of the Shares under the laws of such jurisdictions as the underwriters for the Proposed Offering may designate and the preparation, printing and distribution of a blue sky memorandum (including the related documented fees and expenses of counsel for the underwriters); (vi) the costs and charges of the Corporation’s transfer agent and any registrar; (vii) all expenses and application fees incurred in connection with any filing with, and clearance of the Proposed Offering by, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (including the related documented fees and expenses of counsel for the underwriters for the Proposed Offering); and (viii) all expenses and application fees related to the listing of the Shares

on the New York Stock Exchange, (b) promptly convert any and all shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Standish Family into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to and in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and (c) cause Christine L. Standish and Lee C. Wortham (the “Standish Directors”) to tender their resignations, substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A, as members of the Board and all committees of the Board on which such Standish Directors serve.

This letter agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. This letter agreement may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by .pdf or facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.

If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return a counterpart hereof, whereupon this letter and the acceptance by each of you thereof shall constitute a binding agreement between the Corporation and each of you in accordance with its terms.

[Signature page follows]

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ANNEX A

DIRECTOR RESIGNATION LETTER

[DATE], 2021

Board of Directors of Albany International Corp.

216 Airport Drive

Rochester, New Hampshire 03867

Attention: Erland E. Kailbourne, Chairman of the Board

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Albany International Corp. (“Albany”) and of all committees of the Board on which I serve, effective upon the closing of the offering described in the preliminary prospectus supplement to be filed by Albany with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof.

Joseph M. Gaug, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary