Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Hansen Robert Alan	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ [ AIN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice President & CTO
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., 216 AIRPORT DRIVE, UNIT 1	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/23/2021
(Street) ROCHESTER, NH 03867 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock								4864	I	By 401(k)
Class A Common Stock								13404	D
Class A Common Stock	2/23/2021		M		1000	A	$20.63	1000	D
Class A Common Stock	2/23/2021		S		1000	D	$82.64	0	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option ⁽¹⁾	$20.63	2/23/2021		M			1000	⁽²⁾	11/7/2022	Class A Common Stock	1000	$0	0	D
Phantom Stock Units ⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾							3/1/2017 ⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	Class A Common Stock	1685		1685	D
Phantom Stock Units ⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾							3/1/2018 ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	Class A Common Stock	1767		1767	D
Phantom Stock Units ⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾							3/1/2019 ⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾	Class A Common Stock	2749		2749	D
Phantom Stock Units ⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾							3/1/2020 ⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁰⁾	Class A Common Stock	3740		3740	D
Phantom Stock Units ⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾							3/1/2021 ⁽¹¹⁾⁽¹²⁾	⁽¹¹⁾⁽¹²⁾	Class A Common Stock	3740		3740	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Options granted pursuant to the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of the Company.
(2)	Fully exercisable.
(3)	Phantom Stock Units granted on February 23, 2017 pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2011 Performance Phantom Stock Unit Plan (the "Phantom Stock Plan"). Each Phantom Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
(4)	1,687 Phantom Stock Units will be settled and payable each year on or about March 1, beginning March 1, 2017.
(5)	Phantom Stock Units granted on February 22, 2018 pursuant to the Phantom Stock Plan. Each Phantom Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
(6)	883 Phantom Stock Units will be settled and payable each year on or about March 1, beginning March 1, 2018.
(7)	Phantom Stock Units granted on February 21, 2019 pursuant to the Phantom Stock Plan. Each Phantom Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
(8)	917 Phantom Stock Units will be settled and payable each year on or about March 1, beginning March 1, 2019.
(9)	Phantom Stock Units granted on February 20, 2020 pursuant to the Phantom Stock Plan. Each Phantom Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
(10)	935 Phantom Stock Units will be settled and payable each year on or about March 1, beginning March 1, 2020.
(11)	Phantom Stock Units granted on February 18, 2021 pursuant to the Phantom Stock Plan. Each Phantom Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive the cash equivalent of one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
(12)	748 Phantom Stock KUnits will be settled and payable each year on or about March 1, beginning March 1, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hansen Robert Alan C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. 216 AIRPORT DRIVE, UNIT 1 ROCHESTER, NH 03867			Senior Vice President & CTO