Director McQuade receives 3,792 Albany International (AIN) shares in retainer grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Albany International director John Michael McQuade received a grant of 3,792 shares of Class A Common Stock as compensation. The shares were distributed under the Directors' Annual Retainer Plan at no stated purchase price. Following this award and prior acquisitions, he directly holds 17,258 shares, including 196 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider McQuade John Michael

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	3,792	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 17,258 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares distributed pursuant to the Directors' Annual Retainer Plan. Includes 196 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 3,792 shares Total holdings after transaction: 17,258 shares Dividend reinvestment shares: 196 shares +1 more

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Shares granted 3,792 shares Director compensation grant under Directors' Annual Retainer Plan on May 15, 2026

Total holdings after transaction 17,258 shares Direct Class A Common Stock holdings following the grant

Dividend reinvestment shares 196 shares Portion of holdings acquired via dividend reinvestment plan

Grant price per share $0.0000 per share Reported price for compensation grant shares

Key Terms

Directors' Annual Retainer Plan, dividend reinvestment plan, Class A Common Stock

3 terms

Directors' Annual Retainer Plan financial

"Shares distributed pursuant to the Directors' Annual Retainer Plan."

dividend reinvestment plan financial

"Includes 196 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan."

A dividend reinvestment plan lets shareholders automatically use cash dividends to buy more shares of the same company instead of receiving the money. It matters to investors because it turns regular payouts into a steady way to grow ownership and take advantage of compound returns—like having your savings automatically buy additional slices of a pie over time—while often reducing transaction costs and smoothing purchase timing.

Class A Common Stock financial

"security_title: Class A Common Stock"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McQuade John Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

325 CORPORATE DRIVE

(Street)

PORTSMOUTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 03801

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ [ AIN ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2026

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

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

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	05/15/2026		A(1)		3,792	A	$0	17,258(1)(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares distributed pursuant to the Directors' Annual Retainer Plan.

2. Includes 196 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.

	Cynthia A. SantaBarbara, Attorney in Fact	05/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Albany International (AIN) director John Michael McQuade report on this Form 4?

Director John Michael McQuade reported receiving 3,792 shares of Albany International Class A Common Stock. The shares were granted as part of the company’s Directors' Annual Retainer Plan, increasing his direct holdings to 17,258 shares in total after the transaction.

How many Albany International (AIN) shares did McQuade acquire in this transaction?

McQuade acquired 3,792 shares of Class A Common Stock in this transaction. The shares were granted at no stated purchase price as a director compensation award under the Directors' Annual Retainer Plan rather than bought in the open market.

What are John Michael McQuade’s total Albany International (AIN) holdings after the Form 4 transaction?

After the reported grant, McQuade directly holds 17,258 shares of Class A Common Stock. This total includes 196 shares that were previously acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan, as noted in the filing’s footnotes for additional context.

Was the Albany International (AIN) share transaction a market purchase or a compensation grant?

The transaction was a compensation grant, not a market purchase. The 3,792 shares were distributed pursuant to Albany International’s Directors' Annual Retainer Plan and reported with a price per share of $0.0000 on the Form 4.

Does the Form 4 mention dividend reinvestment for Albany International (AIN) shares?

Yes. The filing notes that McQuade’s total includes 196 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment plan. This indicates a portion of his holdings comes from automatically reinvested dividends rather than direct stock purchases or one-time grants.