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) September 23, 2005 ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-16214 14-0462060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1373 Broadway, Albany, New York 12204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (518) 445-2200 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)) Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On September 23, 2005, Albany International Corp. (the "Company") amended the Receivables Sale Agreement (the "Agreement") among Albany International Receivables Corporation, Albany International Corp., ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as agent for the Purchaser, the committed purchasers party thereto and Amsterdam Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation. The purpose of the amendment was to extend the "Liquidity Termination Date" from September 23, 2005 to September 22, 2006. A copy of this amendment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Albany International Receivables Corporation is a "Qualified Special Purpose Entity" under Financial Accounting Standards Board No. 140 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Albany International Corp. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is a lender under the Company's primary revolving credit facility and may provide other banking and financial services to the Company from time to time. -2- 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 -------------------------------- Name: Michael C. Nahl Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Date: September 29, 2005 -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Eighth Amendment (dated September 23, 2005) to Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2002, among the Registrant as the Collection Agent, Albany International Receivables Corporation as the Seller, ABN AMRO Bank of N.V., as the Agent the Committed Purchasers party thereto, and Amsterdam Funding Corporation.