Amended Current Report Filing (8-k/a)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2017 (May 12, 2017)

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

1-10026

14-0462060

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification

No.)

216 Airport Drive

Rochester, New Hampshire 03867

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 330-5850

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Explanatory Note

On May 16, 2017, Albany International Corp. (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial 8-K”) to report the final voting results of the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 12, 2017. This Form 8-K/A amends the Initial 8-K to disclose the Company’s decision regarding the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

As previously reported in the Initial 8-K, in a non-binding advisory vote, a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting voted in favor of holding an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation every year. Taking into account the results of the foregoing advisory vote, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined, until further action by the Board, to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.

SIGNATURES

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.