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 (Date of earliest event reported) November 1, 2004 ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-16214 14-0462060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1373 Broadway, Albany, New York 12204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (518) 445-2200 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: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events On November 1, 2004, Albany International issued a news release announcing the purchase of 500,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. On November 2, 2004, Albany International issued a new release noting that the number of shares of stock outstanding after the purchase, as disclosed in the November 1, 2004 new release, was incorrect. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report. 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/ Michael C. Nahl -------------------------------- Name: Michael C. Nahl Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Date: November 2, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Registrant's news release dated November 1, 2004 99.2 Registrant's news release dated November 2, 2004