Albany CAO exercises RSUs, covers tax with shares

Albany International Corp. CAO Sean C. Valashinas reported routine equity compensation activity.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Albany International Corp. CAO Sean C. Valashinas reported routine equity compensation activity. On June 9, 2026, he exercised 1,321 Restricted Stock Units into the same number of Class A common shares, then 315 shares were withheld at $69.52 each to cover related tax liability, resulting in a net increase of 1,006 shares and 1,204 Class A shares held directly.

He continues to hold multiple tranches of Restricted Stock Units that each convert into one Class A share upon vesting, including awards linked to June 9 and March 1 vesting dates in future years under the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

1,321 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 7 txns

Insider Valashinas Sean C

Role CAO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	1,321	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	1,321	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Stock	315	$69.52	$22K
holding	Restricted Stock Units	--	--	--
holding	Restricted Stock Units	--	--	--
holding	Restricted Stock Units	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 6,004 contracts for 4,684 underlying shares (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 1,402 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (10)

1. F1. Shares distributed pursuant to vesting of Restricted Stock units granted June 9, 2025.
2. F2. Shares withheld to satisfy the tax liability in connection with the transaction described in footnote 1 above.
3. F3. Restricted Stock Units granted June 9, 2025, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
4. F4. 1,321 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2026; 660 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2027; and 660 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2028.
5. F5. Restricted Stock Units granted June 9, 2025, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
6. F6. 282 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2026; 282 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2027; and 282 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2028.
7. F7. Restricted Stock Units granted February 27, 2026, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
8. F8. 399 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2027; 399 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2028; and 399 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2029.
9. F9. Restricted Stock Units granted June 9, 2025, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.
10. F10. 1,321 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2026; 660 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2027; and 660 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2028.

Key Figures

RSUs exercised: 1,321 shares Shares withheld for tax: 315 shares Tax withholding price: $69.52 per share +4 more

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RSUs exercised 1,321 shares Restricted Stock Units converted to Class A common on June 9, 2026

Shares withheld for tax 315 shares Class A common withheld to satisfy tax liability at $69.52 per share

Tax withholding price $69.52 per share Value used for 315-share tax-withholding disposition

Direct shares after transactions 1,204 shares Class A common stock directly held following June 9, 2026 activity

Remaining RSUs grant 1 1,197 underlying shares Restricted Stock Units with zero exercise price, direct ownership

Remaining RSUs grant 2 846 underlying shares Restricted Stock Units with zero exercise price, direct ownership

Remaining RSUs grant 3 2,641 underlying shares Restricted Stock Units with zero exercise price, direct ownership

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, tax liability, Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan, Exercise or conversion of derivative security

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Restricted Stock Units financial

"Shares distributed pursuant to vesting of Restricted Stock units granted June 9, 2025."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

tax liability financial

"Shares withheld to satisfy the tax liability in connection with the transaction described in footnote 1 above."

Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan financial

"Restricted Stock Units granted June 9, 2025, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan."

Exercise or conversion of derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description": "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""

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What did Albany International (AIN) CAO Sean Valashinas report in this Form 4?

Sean C. Valashinas reported routine equity activity involving Restricted Stock Units. He exercised 1,321 RSUs into Class A common shares and had 315 shares withheld to cover tax obligations, resulting in a net increase of 1,006 directly held shares.

How many Albany International (AIN) shares were used to cover Sean Valashinas’s tax liability?

The company withheld 315 shares of Class A common stock at $69.52 per share. These shares were applied to satisfy the tax liability tied to the vesting and distribution of Restricted Stock Units granted on June 9, 2025.

How did Sean Valashinas’s direct Albany International (AIN) share holdings change?

After the transactions, his direct Class A common stock holdings rose to 1,204 shares. This reflects exercising 1,321 Restricted Stock Units and then using 315 of the resulting shares to pay taxes linked to that vesting event.

What Restricted Stock Units does Sean Valashinas still hold in Albany International (AIN)?

He continues to hold several Restricted Stock Unit awards under the 2023 Plan. These correspond to 1,197, 846, and 2,641 underlying Class A shares, each vesting in scheduled installments on June 9 and March 1 dates across multiple future years.

Are Sean Valashinas’s transactions in Albany International (AIN) open-market buys or sales?

No open-market purchases or sales are reported. The filing shows an exercise of 1,321 Restricted Stock Units and a related 315-share tax-withholding disposition, which is a standard mechanism to cover taxes rather than a discretionary market trade.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Valashinas Sean C

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/09/2026

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								198	D
Class A Common Stock(1)	06/09/2026		M		1,321(1)	A	$0	1,519	D
Class A Common Stock(2)	06/09/2026		F		315(2)	D	$69.52	1,204	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
Restricted Stock Units(3)	(3)							06/09/2026(3)(4)	(3)(4)	Class A Common Stock	2,641		2,641	D
Restricted Stock Units(5)	(5)							03/01/2026(5)(6)	(5)(6)	Class A Common Stock	846		564	D
Restricted Stock Units(7)	(7)							03/01/2027(7)(8)	(7)(8)	Class A Common Stock	1,197		1,197	D
Restricted Stock Units(9)	(9)	06/09/2026		M		1,321		06/09/2026(9)(10)	(9)(10)	Class A Common Stock	2,641	$0(9)	1,320	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares distributed pursuant to vesting of Restricted Stock units granted June 9, 2025.

2. Shares withheld to satisfy the tax liability in connection with the transaction described in footnote 1 above.

3. Restricted Stock Units granted June 9, 2025, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.

4. 1,321 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2026; 660 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2027; and 660 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2028.

5. Restricted Stock Units granted June 9, 2025, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.

6. 282 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2026; 282 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2027; and 282 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2028.

7. Restricted Stock Units granted February 27, 2026, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.

8. 399 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2027; 399 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2028; and 399 Restricted Stock Units vest on March 1, 2029.

9. Restricted Stock Units granted June 9, 2025, pursuant to the Albany International Corp. 2023 Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit entitles the holder to receive one share of Class A Common Stock at the time of vesting.

10. 1,321 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2026; 660 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2027; and 660 Restricted Stock Units vest on June 9, 2028.

	Cynthia A. SantaBarbara, Attorney in Fact	06/10/2026
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