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

Albany International CFO Willard Station starts medical leave; controller named acting CFO

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Albany International's Chief Financial Officer, Willard Station, began a medical leave of absence effective August 31, 2026, with no end date set. The board named Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Sean Valashinas acting principal financial officer in addition to his current role, and the filing states there are no changes to his compensation.

Key points

  • Willard Station, CFO and principal financial officer, began medical leave effective August 31, 2026; duration not determined
  • Sean Valashinas, age 55, appointed acting principal financial officer effective August 31, 2026
  • Valashinas has been Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since June 9, 2025; no compensation changes disclosed
  • Company issued a press release on August 31, 2026 announcing the leave and appointment (Exhibit 99.1)

The filing

CompanyAlbany International (AIN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 31, 2026, 9:05 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-059478

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, 1:55 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 August 31, 2026.

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