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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Albany International (AIN)

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

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Albany International said Chief Financial Officer Robert Starr will leave the role effective May 23, 2025, and that the company has begun a formal search for a successor. Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer Jairaj (JC) Chetnani has been appointed interim CFO and interim principal accounting officer. The company said Starr's departure is not related to any disagreement over financial statement disclosures or accounting practices.

Key points

  • Robert Starr resigns as CFO and interim principal accounting officer, effective May 23, 2025; he has been CFO since April 10, 2023
  • Starr's separation pay is $250,000, with six months of Company-paid COBRA; unvested restricted stock units are forfeited
  • Jairaj (JC) Chetnani, 54, is appointed interim CFO while a formal search is conducted; his interim base salary is $471,042 per year
  • Starr told the company he is stepping away to evaluate and pursue other opportunities

The filing

CompanyAlbany International (AIN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 19, 2025, 4:24 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-026528

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:54 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 19, 2025.

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