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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 (Date of earliest event reported) August 23, 2005
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-16214 14-0462060
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1373 Broadway, Albany, New York 12204
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (518) 445-2200
None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
A copy of a Company news release announcing certain organizational changes is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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.
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
By: /s/ Michael C. Nahl
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Name: Michael C. Nahl
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: August 23, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 News release dated August 23, 2005.
Exhibit 99.1
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS TWO COMPANY OFFICERS
Albany, New York, August 23, 2005 - Albany International Corp.
(NYSE/PSE/FWB:AIN) announced today the appointment of two new Company officers.
Christopher J. Connally, 52, has been named Corporate Treasurer. He has
been serving as the Company's Financial Director, Europe since 2000. Since
joining Albany International in 1981 as a member of the Corporate Finance staff,
Mr. Connally has served as Controller of a number of business units in the
United States and Europe.
Mr. Connally graduated from The University of California at Berkeley in
1974 with a B.S. and from the University of New York at Albany in 1978 with an
M.A.
Alexander A. Koukoulas, Ph.D., 45, has been named Vice President &
Executive Director of Research & Development. In this role, Dr. Koukoulas will
lead the Company's Global Technology Group and be responsible for all Albany
International research and development activities. Prior to joining Albany
International, Dr. Koukoulas was with International Paper, where he was most
recently Director of Research. Dr. Koukoulas received a B.S. in Chemistry and a
Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.
Albany International is the world's largest producer of paper machine
clothing and high performance doors with manufacturing plants strategically
located to serve its customers throughout the world. Additional information
about the Company and its businesses and products is available at
www.albint.com.