- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

AS Investors, LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/25/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC [XRM]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC, THE CHRYSLER CENTER, 666 THIRD AVENUE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10017

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2050464	D ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	0	D ⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The shares are directly owned by AS Investors, LLC and may also be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by: (i) American Securities Partners V, L.P., American Securities Partners V(B), L.P. and American Securities Partners V(C), L.P. (each, a "Sponsor"), the owners of membership interests in AS Investors, LLC; (ii) American Securities Associates V, LLC ("GP"), the general partner of each Sponsor; and (iii) American Securities LLC, which provides investment advisory services to each Sponsor and GP.
( 2)	Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
( 3)	No shares are owned by Marc Saiontz, a managing director of American Securities LLC (and a director of Xerium Technologies, Inc.).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
AS Investors, LLC C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC THE CHRYSLER CENTER, 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017		X
American Securities Partners V, L.P. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC THE CHRYSLER CENTER, 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017		X
American Securities Partners V(B), L.P. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC THE CHRYSLER CENTER, 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017		X
American Securities Partners V (C) L.P. C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC THE CHRYSLER CENTER, 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017		X
American Securities Associates V, LLC C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC THE CHRYSLER CENTER, 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017		X
AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC THE CHRYSLER CENTER 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017		X
Saiontz Marc C/O AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC THE CHRYSLER CENTER, 666 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10017	X

Signatures
AS Investors, LLC By: /s/ Marc Saiontz, as Vice President		6/3/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Partners V, L.P. By: American Securities Associates V, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		6/3/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Partners V(B), L.P. By: American Securities Associates V, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		6/3/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Partners V(C), L.P. By: American Securities Associates V, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		6/3/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities Associates V, LLC By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as Managing Member		6/3/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
American Securities LLC By: /s/ Michael G. Fisch, as President and Chief Executive Officer		6/3/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Marc Saiontz		6/3/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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