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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * STANDISH JOHN C   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) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP., P.O. BOX 1907 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/29/2012 (Street) ALBANY, NY 12201-1907 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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               557 I By ESOP Class A Common Stock               11 I Held by spouse. (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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
Class B Common Stock	(2)	08/29/2012		S			1,000 (3)	(2)	(2)	Class A Common	1,704	$ 21.13	704	D
Class B Common Stock	(2)							(2)	(2)	Class A Common	120,000		120,000	I	Held by John C. Standish Delta Trust. (4)
Class B Common Stock	(2)							(2)	(2)	Class A Common	10,700		10,700	I	Held by John C. Standish Gift Trust. (5)
Class B Common Stock	(2)							(2)	(2)	Class A Common	151,318		151,318	I	Held by Standish Delta Trust. (6)
Class B Common Stock	(2)	06/29/2012		G	V	120,000		(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	120,000	$ 0	120,000	I	Held by Christine L. Standish Delta Trust (7)
Employee Stock Option (8)	$ 22.25							(9)	01/31/2013	Class A Common	1,000		1,000	D
Employee Stock Option (8)	$ 22.25							(9)	01/31/2013	Class A Common	1,000		2,000	D
Employee Stock Option (10)	$ 19.375							(9)	01/31/2013	Class A Common	300		2,300	D
Employee Stock Option (10)	$ 15.6875							(9)	01/31/2013	Class A Common	600		2,900	D
Employee Stock Option (10)	$ 10.5625							(9)	01/31/2013	Class A Common	720		3,620	D
Employee Stock Option (10)	$ 20.45							(9)	01/31/2013	Class A Common	2,000		5,620	D
Employee Stock Option (10)	$ 20.63							(9)	01/31/2013	Class A Common	2,000		7,620	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STANDISH JOHN C C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. P.O. BOX 1907 ALBANY, NY 12201-1907	X

Signatures

Kathleen M. Tyrrell, Attorney-in-Fact		08/29/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Held by spouse. Mr. Standish disclaims beneficial ownership.
(2)	Convertible on a share-for-share basis, into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock.
(3)	Sold in a private sale to J.S. Standish Co.
(4)	Held by the John C. Standish Delta Trust, a trust for the beneficiaries of which include Mr. Standish's children. Mr. Standish disclaims investment control with respect to, and beneficial ownership of, these shares.
(5)	Held by the John C. Standish Gift Trust. Mr. Standish disclaims investment control with respect to, and beneficial ownership of, these shares.
(6)	Held by Standish Delta Trust, a trust of which Mr. Standish is a beneficiary and as to which he has voting and investment power.
(7)	Held by Christine L. Standish Delta Trust, a trust for which the beneficiaries include the children of Christine L. Standish, sister of Mr. Standish. Mr. Standish disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(8)	Option granted pursuant to Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of Company.
(9)	Fully exercisable.
(10)	Option granted pursuant to Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of Company.

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