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) January 12, 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 12, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Registrant adopted the
resolutions attached as Exhibit 10(q) relating to a Directors Pension Plan.
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: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: January 13, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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10(q) Directors Pension Plan
Exhibit 10(q)
RESOLVED, that the Directors Pension Plan, as amended on August 9, 2000, is
hereby further amended to provide, in its entirety, as follows:
Each person who is a member of the Board of Directors on January 12, 2005,
who was elected as a director prior to August 9, 2000 and who is not
eligible to receive a pension under any other Company retirement program,
shall, following (i) the termination of his or her service as a director
and (ii) the attainment by such director of the age of 65, be entitled to
receive an annual pension in the amount of $20,000, payable in quarterly
installments until the earlier of (a) the expiration of a period equal to
the number of full years that such person served as a director prior to
May 31, 2001 or (b) the death of such person.