---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-026528"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AIN"
cik: "0000819793"
company_name: "ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T02:32:46.554020+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Albany International CFO Robert Starr resigns; JC Chetnani named interim CFO

## Summary
- CFO Robert Starr resigned effective May 23, 2025; receives $250K separation pay plus COBRA.
- Departure is unrelated to any accounting or disclosure disagreements.
- Jairaj Chetnani appointed interim CFO and interim Principal Accounting Officer effective May 23.
- Chetnani's interim base salary set at $471K/year; short-term target $119,360; retention RSUs of $75K each.
- Company has begun a formal search for a permanent CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-026528
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AIN
- cik: 0000819793
- company_name: ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819793/000162828025026528/0001628280-25-026528-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819793/000162828025026528/ain-20250519.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-026528
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-026528.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-026528.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jairaj Chetnani was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that Jairaj (JC) Chetnani, its Vice President – Investor Relations and Treasurer, has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer to succeed Mr. Starr while a formal search is conducted.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819793/000162828025026528/0001628280-25-026528-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Starr resigned as Chief Financial Officer and interim Principal Accounting Officer at ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and interim Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: On May 16, 2025, the Albany International Corp. (“the Company”) Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Robert Starr, its Chief Financial Officer and interim Principal Accounting Officer, effective May 23, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/819793/000162828025026528/0001628280-25-026528-index.htm

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