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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 13, 2021
(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.)
216 Airport Drive Rochester, New Hampshire
03867
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code       603-330-5850
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:
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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)
Class B 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 13, 2021, there were three items subject to a vote of security holders: (1) the election of nine members of the Board of Directors of the Company; (2) the ratification of the appointment of KMPG 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 nine 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 ForNumber of Votes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
NomineeClass AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass B
Christine L. Standish26,396,441 16,168,440 2,340,821 — 466,685 — 
Erland E. Kailbourne27,521,375 16,168,440 1,215,887 — 466,685 — 
John R. Scannell14,330,275 16,168,440 14,406,987 — 466,685 — 
Katharine L. Plourde27,803,725 16,168,440 933,537 — 466,685 — 
A. William Higgins28,586,624 16,168,440 150,638 — 466,685 — 
Kenneth W. Krueger28,343,243 16,168,440 394,019 — 466,685 — 
Lee C. Wortham27,528,197 16,168,440 1,209,065 — 466,685 — 
Mark J. Murphy28,586,654 16,168,440 150,608 — 466,685 — 
J. Michael McQuade28,615,828 16,168,440 121,434 — 466,685 — 
2.    In the vote for the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor, the number of votes cast for, the number of votes cast against, the number cast as abstentions, and broker non-votes were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
45,348,93421,6511,802

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:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
44,841,70959,3974,596466,685







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/ Stephen M. Nolan
Name:
Stephen M. Nolan
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 18, 2021


EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
104
Inline XBRL cover page.