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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: May 19, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)
| 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.) | ||||||
325 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire | 03801 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 603-330-5800
None | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | AIN | The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | ||||||||||||
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Company’s Annual Meeting of stockholders held on May 15, 2026, there were three items subject to a vote of security holders: (1) the election of eight members of the Board of Directors of the Company; (2) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor; and (3) the approval, by nonbinding vote, of executive compensation.
1.In the vote for the election of eight members of the Board of Directors of the Company, the number of votes cast for, the number of votes withheld from, and broker non-votes as to each of the nominees were as follows:
| Number of Votes For | Number of Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John R. Scannell | 22,824,984 | 2,549,827 | 880,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katharine L. Plourde | 22,814,892 | 2,559,919 | 880,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenneth W. Krueger | 24,162,558 | 1,212,253 | 880,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Michael McQuade | 24,025,709 | 1,349,102 | 880,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christine M. Alvord | 23,854,847 | 1,519,964 | 880,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russell E. Toney | 24,276,510 | 1,098,301 | 880,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gunnar Kleveland | 24,282,507 | 1,092,304 | 880,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonnie C. Lind | 25,110,479 | 264,332 | 880,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2.In the vote for the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditor, the number of votes for, the number of votes against, and the number of abstentions were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 25,067,522 | 1,187,962 | 251 | ||||||
3.In the vote to approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation, the number of votes cast for, the number of votes cast against, the number cast as abstentions, and broker non-votes were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 24,867,270 | 324,433 | 183,108 | 880,924 | ||||||||
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/ Willard C. Station | ||||||||||
Name: | Willard C. Station | ||||||||||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
Date: May 19, 2026
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 104 | Inline XBRL cover page. | ||||