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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 9 ) *
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
012 348 108
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP No. 012 348 108 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bruce B. Purdy
Soc. Sec. # ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Citizen
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF None
SHARES --------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,567,695
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOTIVE POWER
WITH
None
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8 SHARED DISPOTIVE POWER
1,567,695
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,784,812 (see Item 6, page 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.64%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G: Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Albany International Corp.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
1373 Broadway, Albany, New York
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Bruce B. Purdy
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
PO Box 8047
Incline Village, Nevada 89452-8047
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States citizen
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
012 348 108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Inapplicable.
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Schedule 13G: Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,784,812
(b) Percent of class: 7.64%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote
None
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote
1,567,695
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
None
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
1,567,695
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class:
Inapplicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Of the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock reported as
beneficially owned by the reporting person, 1,567,695 shares are owned
by trusts as to which the reporting person shares voting and
dispositive power with other trustees.
In addition, of the aggregate number of shares reported as
beneficially owned by the reporting person, 217,117 shares are owned
by trusts as to which the reporting person has no voting or
dispositive power but as to which the reporting person's spouse has
such power as one of the trustees.
Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company is a trustee of trusts holding an
aggregate of 1,096,135 of the shares reported as beneficially owned by
the reporting person.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Inapplicable.
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Schedule 13G: Page 5 of 5 Pages
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Inapplicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 12, 1999
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(Date)
/s/ Bruce B. Purdy
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(Signature)
Bruce B. Purdy
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(Name)
