Draft February 24, 2019 

 

 

 

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) February 25, 2019

 

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10026 14-0462060
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
216 Airport Drive, Rochester, NH 03867
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (603) 330-5850
 
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:
 
¨    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c))
         

 

 

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 8 Other Events

 

On February 25, 2019, Albany International Corp. (“Albany”) issued a press release to announce that its Board of Directors had voted to appoint Director A. William Higgins as Board Chairman, succeeding Erland E. Kailbourne. A copy of Albany’s news release announcing Mr. Higgins’s election is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1     News Release dated February 25, 2019.

 

 

 

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/ John B. Cozzolino
   
  Name: John B. Cozzolino
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date: February 25, 2019

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.  Description
   
   
99.1  News Release, dated February 25, 2019, issued by Albany International Corp.