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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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8537 Six Forks Road

Suite 300

Raleigh, NC 27615

April 26, 2011

Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The meeting will be held on June 17, 2011 at 9:00 A.M., Eastern Time, at our offices located at 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615.

The matters to be acted upon at the meeting are described in the accompanying Notice of 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please carefully review the enclosed proxy statement and then cast your vote, regardless of the number of shares you hold. Your shares can be represented at the meeting by promptly completing, signing, dating, and mailing the accompanying proxy card or voting instruction form. You may also vote by proxy over the Internet.

We hope that you will join us on June 17, 2011. Your continuing interest is very much appreciated.

Sincerely,

Stephen R. Light

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

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NOTICE OF 2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders to Be Held on June 17, 2011: the Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.xerium.com.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Stephen R. Light

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XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

8537 Six Forks Road

Suite 300

Raleigh, NC 27615

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE 2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 17, 2011

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Xerium Technologies, Inc. (“Xerium”) is soliciting proxies for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). You are receiving a proxy statement because you own shares of Xerium common stock that entitle you to vote at the Annual Meeting. By use of a proxy, you can vote regardless of whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting. The proxy statement describes the matters on which we would like you to vote and provides information on those matters so that you can make an informed decision. We will mail the notice of Annual Meeting, proxy statement, and proxy card to stockholders beginning on or about April 26, 2011. Unless otherwise noted, all numbers of shares and share prices relating to our common stock in this proxy statement reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split of our common stock on May 25, 2010.

What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?

The purpose of the Annual Meeting is for stockholders of Xerium to address all business that may come before the meeting and to vote on the following matters:

The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of the eight directors, FOR the approval of Amendment No. 1 to the 2010 Plan, FOR the ratification of the appointment of Ernst &Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, FOR the approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation and FOR “three years” (as opposed to one year or two years) for the frequency of future stockholder votes on executive compensation.

What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

Many Xerium stockholders hold their shares through a broker, bank or other nominee rather than directly in their own name as the stockholder of record. As discussed below, there are some distinctions between shares held of record and those owned beneficially.

Stockholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (“AST”), you are considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record, and these proxy materials are being sent directly to you by AST on behalf of Xerium. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to Xerium or to vote in person at the Annual Meeting. We have enclosed a proxy card for you to use. You may also vote by proxy over the Internet.

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Beneficial Owner. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name and the proxy materials are being sent to you by your broker or nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or nominee on how to vote and are also invited to attend the meeting. However, since you are not the stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the meeting unless you receive a proxy from your broker or nominee. Your broker or nominee has enclosed a voting instruction card for you to use. If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, please mark the box on the voting instruction card received from your broker or nominee and return it to them so that you can receive a legal proxy to present at the Annual Meeting.

How can I attend the Annual Meeting?

If you are listed as a stockholder of record as of April 18, 2011 you may attend the Annual Meeting if you bring proof of identification. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, you will need to bring proof of identification and provide proof of ownership by bringing either a copy of a brokerage statement or a letter from the record holder indicating that you owned the shares as of April 18, 2011.

How can I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?

If you are the stockholder of record you may vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting. If you choose to do so, please bring the enclosed proxy card and proof of identification. If you are the beneficial owner of shares held in street name you may vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting if, in addition to proof of identification, you bring both a brokerage statement or a letter from the record holder indicating that you owned the shares as of April 18, 2011 and a legal proxy from the record holder issued in your name, which you will need to obtain in advance. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy as described below so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Annual Meeting.

How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?

Whether you hold shares directly as the stockholder of record or beneficially in street name, you may direct your vote without attending the Annual Meeting. For shares you hold directly as the stockholder of record, you may vote by granting a proxy or, for shares you hold beneficially in street name, you may vote by submitting voting instructions to your broker or nominee. You may submit your proxy or voting instruction card by marking, dating and signing it and mailing it in the enclosed, self-addressed, postage prepaid envelope. No postage is required if mailed in the United States. For shares you hold directly as the stockholder of record, please refer to the more detailed instructions included on your proxy card. For shares you hold beneficially in street name, please refer to the more detailed instructions included on the voting instruction card included by your broker or nominee.

If you are a stockholder of record, you may also vote by proxy over the Internet by going to the website of our tabulator, AST, at www.voteproxy.com and following the instructions you will find there. You must specify how you want your shares voted or your Internet vote cannot be completed and you will receive an error message. Your shares will be voted according to your instructions.

Can I change my vote?

You may revoke your signed proxy to management at any time before it is voted by notifying the Secretary in writing, by returning a signed proxy with a later date, by submitting new voting instructions over the Internet, or by attending the meeting and voting in person. If your stock is held in street name, you must contact your broker or nominee for instructions as to how to change your vote.

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When is the record date for the Annual Meeting?

The Board has fixed the record date for the Annual Meeting as of the close of business on April 18, 2011.

How many votes can be cast by all stockholders?

There were 15,016,493 shares of our common stock outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter.

What is a quorum?

A quorum is the minimum number of shares required to hold a meeting. Under our By-Laws, a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, or 7,508,247 shares, must be represented in person or by proxy for a quorum.

What vote is required to approve each item?

For the election of the directors, the eight directors who receive the greatest number of votes cast in favor in person or by proxy will be elected directors.

Under the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) listing standards, the proposal to approve Amendment No. 1 to the 2010 Plan requires approval by a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy, provided that the total votes cast on the proposal represent over 50% of all shares entitled to vote.

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm requires approval by a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy. Although ratification is not required by our By-Laws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders do not ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain Ernst & Young LLP, but still may retain them. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee may change the appointment at any time during the year if it determines that such change would be in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders.

The proposal to approve the advisory vote on executive compensation requires approval by a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board, it will not overrule any decision by the Board, and it will not create or imply any additional fiduciary duties of the Board or any member thereof. However, the Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.

The proposal to approve the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation requires approval by a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board, it will not overrule any decision by the Board, and it will not create or imply any additional fiduciary duties on the Board or any member thereof. However, we will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering matters to be submitted to stockholders in the future. If none of the frequency options (one, two or three years) receives formal approval, we will consider the frequency that receives the highest number of votes by stockholders to be the frequency that has been selected by stockholders.

If there are insufficient votes to approve Amendment No. 1 to the 2010 Plan, the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, the advisory vote on executive compensation, or the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, your proxy may be voted by the persons named in the proxy to adjourn the Annual Meeting in order to solicit additional proxies in favor of the approval of such proposals. If the Annual Meeting is adjourned or postponed for any purpose, at

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any subsequent reconvening of the Annual Meeting your proxy will be voted in the same manner as it would have been voted at the original convening of the Annual Meeting unless you withdraw or revoke your proxy. Your proxy may be voted in this manner even though it may have been voted on the same or any other matter at a previous session of the Annual Meeting.

How is the vote counted?

Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting will be counted by persons appointed by us to act as tellers for the meeting. The tellers will count shares represented by proxies that withhold authority to vote for a nominee for election as a director only as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. None of the withheld votes will be counted as votes “for” a director. Shares properly voted to “abstain” and broker non-votes on a particular matter are considered as shares that are entitled to vote for the purpose of determining a quorum but are generally not treated as votes cast for the matter. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker holding shares for a customer does not vote on a particular proposal because the broker has not received voting instructions on the matter from its customer and is barred by stock exchange rules from exercising discretionary authority to vote on the matter.

For purposes of the NYSE listing standards, abstentions are treated as votes cast and therefore will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal to approve Amendment No. 1 to the 2010 Plan. Broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal, although they may impair our ability to satisfy the NYSE requirement that the total votes cast on the proposal represent over 50% of all shares entitled to vote.

What happens if the meeting is postponed or adjourned?

Your proxy to management may be voted at the postponed or adjourned meeting. You will still be able to change your proxy until it is voted.

What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction form?

It means that you have multiple accounts at the transfer agent or with brokers. Please complete and return all proxy cards or voting instruction forms to ensure that all of your shares are voted.

Who can help answer my questions about the Annual Meeting or how to submit or revoke my proxy?

If you are the stockholder of record, please contact:

Investor Relations

Xerium Technologies, Inc.

8537 Six Forks Road

Suite 300

Raleigh, NC 27615

Telephone: 919-526-1444

If your shares are held in street name, please call the telephone number provided on your voting instruction form or contact your broker directly.

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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Information with Respect to Nominees for Directors

Eight directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting. The Board has recommended as nominees for election as directors the persons named in the table below. All of the nominees are currently directors of Xerium. All directors elected at the Annual Meeting will serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, or removal. For a discussion of the arrangements pursuant to which certain directors were selected, see the section “Chapter 11 Filing, Emergence and Plan of Reorganization” below.

It is intended that, unless you give contrary instructions, shares represented by proxies solicited by the Board will be voted for the election as directors of the eight nominees listed below. We have no reason to believe that any nominee will be unavailable for election at the Annual Meeting. In the event that one or more nominees is unexpectedly not available to serve, proxies may be voted for another person nominated as a substitute by the Board, or the Board may reduce the number of directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting.

The following table sets forth as to each nominee for election at the Annual Meeting: (i) the nominee’s positions with Xerium and principal occupation during the past five years; (ii) the nominee’s other directorships, including any directorships held during the past five years, with publicly held companies or investment companies; (iii) the nominee’s age as of April 26, 2011; and (iv) the nominee’s period of service as a director of Xerium.

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE EIGHT NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE.

Chapter 11 Filing, Emergence and Plan of Reorganization

On March 30, 2010, we and certain of our subsidiaries (the “Debtor Subsidiaries”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1532 (as amended, the “Bankruptcy Code”), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). On May 12, 2010, the Bankruptcy Court held a hearing to consider confirmation of our amended joint prepackaged plan of reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization”) and entered an order confirming the Plan of Reorganization. On May 25, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), the Plan of Reorganization became effective and we and the Debtor Subsidiaries emerged from chapter 11.

Upon the Effective Date, by operation of the Plan of Reorganization, and as discussed in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Plan of Reorganization,” all of our common stock then outstanding, par value $0.01 (the “Old Common Stock”) was cancelled and approximately 82.6% of our new common stock, par value $0.001 (the “New Common Stock”) was issued to our lenders and swap counterparties. Holders of our Old Common Stock were issued approximately 17.4% of the New Common Stock, along with warrants to purchase up to an additional 10% of the New Common Stock outstanding on the Effective Date on a fully diluted basis. As a result of these issuances, Apax Europe IV GP Co. Ltd. and its affiliated entities, which previously owned approximately 48.8% of our Old Common Stock, owned approximately 8.4% of our New Common Stock on the Effective Date, along with warrants to purchase an additional 5.4%.

The Plan of Reorganization provided that the Board of Directors was to be reconstituted to consist of seven directors, including the Chief Executive Officer, one director nominated by our then-current Board, and five directors nominated by certain of our lenders. Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, on the Effective Date, the Board was reconstituted and became comprised of Stephen R. Light, Ambassador April H. Foley, Jay J. Gurandiano, John G. McGovern, Edward F. Paquette, Marc L. Saiontz, and James F. Wilson. In addition, we entered into (i) a Director Nomination Agreement with AS Investors, LLC (together with its affiliates, “American Securities”), and (ii) a Director Nomination Agreement with Carl Marks Strategic Investments, L.P. and Carl Marks Strategic Opportunities Fund, L.P. (together with their affiliates, “Carl Marks”). These agreements enable American Securities and Carl Marks to designate one director each for nomination to the Board, and are described in the section “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Director Nomination Agreements” below. Messrs. Saiontz and Wilson were nominated to the Board pursuant to the Director Nomination Agreements.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Director Independence

The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines that include standards for the independence of directors in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NYSE. The standards for the independence of directors are included in the Corporate Governance Guidelines available on our website at www.xerium.com. Using the standards set forth in the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board has determined that each of Ambassador Foley and Messrs. Bloss, Gurandiano, McGovern, Paquette, Saiontz, and Wilson is independent.

Board Meetings and Director Attendance at the Annual Meeting

The Board held twelve meetings during 2010. Each of the directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board, and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which that director served during 2010 (in each case, which were held during the period for which he was a director and/or a member of the applicable committee). We encourage our directors to attend Annual Meetings of Stockholders and believe that attendance at Annual Meetings of Stockholders is just as important as attendance at meetings of the Board and its committees. All of our seven directors at the time attended the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Board Leadership Structure

Our President and Chief Executive Officer is also the Chairman of the Board, and we have a lead independent director with broad authority and responsibility. The Board has determined that it is appropriate for Stephen R. Light to serve as both our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chairman of the Board since Mr. Light has the most familiarity with Xerium and its unique challenges from his position in senior management. Mr. Light has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2008 and the Chairman since July 2008 and oversaw our prepackaged chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and emergence. The Board also believes Mr. Light’s combined role provides us with strong and consistent leadership and is the most effective way to ensure that we remain focused on the key issues affecting us. Mr. Light also acts as a bridge between management and the Board, helping both groups to act with common purpose and thereby ensuring maximum value for stockholders.

James F. Wilson currently serves as the Board’s lead independent director. The lead independent director’s responsibilities include (1) setting the agenda for executive sessions of the Board held among independent directors; (2) calling meetings of the independent directors, as necessary; and (3) serving as liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors. The role of the lead independent director is flexible and helps promote a strong, independent oversight function of the Board. This oversight function is enhanced by the fact that each committee of the Board is comprised entirely of independent directors.

Given the experience of Mr. Light and the role of the lead independent director, the Board finds the combined role of the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman to be in our best long-term interest and the best long-term interests of our stockholders at this time.

Board Oversight and Risk Management

We operate in a complex environment and are subject to a number of significant risks. The Board works with our management to manage the various risks we face. The role of the Board is one of oversight of our risk management processes and procedures; the role of management is to develop and implement those processes and procedures on a strategic and daily basis and to identify, manage, and mitigate the risks that we face. As part of its oversight role, the Board regularly discusses, both with and without management present, our risk profile and how our business strategy effectively manages and leverages the risks that we face.

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To facilitate its oversight of Xerium, the Board has delegated certain functions (including the oversight of risks related to these functions) to committees of the Board. The Audit Committee reviews and discusses with management our policies relating to financial risk assessment and management, including steps that management has taken or should have taken to minimize risk to us; the Compensation Committee evaluates the risks presented by our compensation programs and analyzes these risks when designing compensation plans; and the Nominating and Governance Committee oversees our policies related to risk management and assessment. The roles of these committees are discussed in more detail below.

Although the Board has delegated certain functions to various committees, each of these committees regularly reports to and solicits input from the full Board regarding its activities.

Board Committees

The Board has standing Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees, as described more fully below. The Audit Committee is comprised of five independent directors, the Compensation Committee is comprised of four independent directors and the Nominating and Governance Committee is comprised of four independent directors. We also have a standing Executive Committee, comprised of Messrs. Light, Saiontz, and Wilson, which meets periodically to discuss our strategic considerations.

Audit Committee. John F. McGovern is the Chair and David A. Bloss, Sr., Ambassador April H. Foley, Jay J. Gurandiano and Edward F. Paquette are the other current members of our Audit Committee. The Audit Committee met five times during 2010. The Board has determined that each member of our Audit Committee is independent within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the NYSE. Furthermore, as required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), no member of the Audit Committee receives, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fees from us other than Board and committee fees. The Board has determined that Edward F. Paquette and John F. McGovern are “audit committee financial experts” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter that is available free of charge on our website at www.xerium.com or by requesting a copy from Investor Relations, Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615.

The principal duties and responsibilities of the Audit Committee are as follows: (a) to monitor our financial reporting process and internal control systems, including our policies relating to financial risk assessment and management; (b) to appoint and replace our independent registered public accounting firm, determine its compensation and other terms of engagement, and oversee its work; (c) to oversee the performance of our internal audit function; and (d) to oversee our compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory matters. The Audit Committee and the Board have established procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters and for confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or other matters, as described under “Policies on Communicating with Non-Management Directors and Reporting Concerns Regarding Accounting and Other Matters.” The Audit Committee also has the authority to hire independent counsel and other advisors to carry out the Audit Committee’s duties, and we are required to provide appropriate funding, as the Audit Committee determines, to compensate any advisors retained by the Audit Committee.

The report of the Audit Committee is included in this Proxy Statement under “Audit Committee Report.”

Compensation Committee. Jay J. Gurandiano is the Chair and John F. McGovern, Marc L. Saiontz, and James F. Wilson are the other current members of our Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee met ten times during 2010. The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee is independent within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the NYSE. The Compensation Committee operates pursuant to a written charter that is available free of charge our website at www.xerium.com or by requesting a copy from Investor Relations, Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615.

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The principal duties and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee are as follows: (a) to provide oversight on the development and implementation of our compensation policies, strategies, plans, and programs for our key employees and disclosure relating to these matters; (b) to review and approve the compensation of our chief executive officer and the other executive officers of Xerium and its subsidiaries; and (c) to provide oversight concerning the selection of officers, management succession planning, performance of individual executives, and related matters.

The report of the Compensation Committee is included in this Proxy Statement under “Compensation Committee Report.”

Nominating and Governance Committee. Ambassador April H. Foley is the Chair and David A. Bloss, Sr., Edward F. Paquette and James F. Wilson are the other current members of our Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee met four times during 2010. The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Governance Committee is independent within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the NYSE. The Nominating and Governance Committee operates pursuant to a written charter that is available free of charge on our website at www.xerium.com or by requesting a copy from Investor Relations, Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615.

The principal duties and responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee are as follows: (a) to establish criteria for Board and committee membership and recommend to the Board proposed nominees for election to the Board and for membership on committees of the Board; (b) to make recommendations regarding proposals submitted by our stockholders; (c) to make recommendations to the Board regarding corporate governance matters and practices, including compensation for outside directors, and (d) overall oversight of our enterprise risk management processes (ERP).

In identifying and recommending nominees for positions on the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee takes into account each candidate’s ability, judgment, and experience and the overall diversity and composition of the Board. A candidate’s skills and experience must also support our strategy. The Nominating and Governance Committee places primary emphasis on the criteria set forth under “Board Membership Criteria” in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, namely, and not to imply priority: (1) broad-based business skills and experiences; (2) prominence and reputation in their profession; (3) global business perspective; (4) concern for the long-term interests of the stockholders; and (5) personal integrity and judgment. The Nominating and Governance Committee does not set specific, minimum qualifications that nominees must meet in order to be recommended to the Board, but rather the Board believes that each nominee should be evaluated based on his or her individual merits, taking into account our needs and the composition of the Board. Members of the Nominating and Governance Committee discuss and evaluate possible candidates in detail and suggest individuals to explore in more depth. Once a candidate is identified whom the Nominating and Governance Committee wants to seriously consider and move toward nomination, the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee enters into a discussion with that candidate.

The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider candidates recommended by stockholders. It is the policy of the Nominating and Governance Committee that candidates recommended by stockholders will be given appropriate consideration in the same manner as other candidates. The procedure for submitting candidates for consideration by the Nominating and Governance Committee for election at our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is described under “Stockholder Proposals.”

In addition, we have entered into Director Nomination Agreements with each of American Securities and Carl Marks, which enable them to designate one director each for nomination to the Board. These agreements are described under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Director Nomination Agreements.”

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Independent Director Meetings

In addition to the meetings of the committees of the Board described above, our independent directors met one time in executive session during 2010; this executive session was in connection with a Board meeting on May 4, 2010. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that these executive sessions be chaired by our lead independent director. The independent directors are currently Ambassador Foley and Messrs. Bloss, Gurandiano, McGovern, Paquette, Saiontz, and Wilson. The Board has established a procedure whereby interested parties may make their concerns known to the independent directors, which is described under “Policies on Communicating with Non-Management Directors and Reporting of Concerns Regarding Accounting and Other Matters.”

Processes and Procedures for Executive and Director Compensation

For a discussion concerning the processes and procedures for determining executive and director compensation and the role of executive officers and compensation consultants in determining or recommending the amount or form of compensation, see “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” and “Compensation of Directors.”

Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Corporate Governance Guidelines

We have adopted a Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for our directors, officers, and employees, including our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and controller. A copy of our Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics may be accessed free of charge by visiting our website at www.xerium.com or by requesting a copy from Investor Relations, Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement regarding any amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of the Corporate Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or controller by posting the amendment or waiver to our website.

A copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines may also be accessed free of charge by visiting our website at www.xerium.com or by requesting a copy from Investor Relations, Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615.

Policies on Communicating with Independent Directors and Reporting of Concerns Regarding Accounting and Other Matters

The Board and the Audit Committee have adopted policies on communicating with the independent directors and reporting concerns regarding accounting and other matters. Any stockholder or other interested party who wishes to communicate with the Chairman of the Board may do so by writing to: Chairman of the Board, Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615. Stockholders or other interested parties who wish to communicate with the independent directors may do so by writing to: Independent Directors, c/o Chairman of the Board, Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615. These communications will be handled by the Chairman and forwarded to the independent directors at or prior to the next meeting of the independent directors. Stockholders or other interested parties who wish to communicate with the Board may do so by writing to: Board of Directors, c/o Chairman of the Board, Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615. These communications will be handled by the Chairman and forwarded to directors at or prior to the next meeting of the directors. Any person, whether or not an employee, who has a concern about our conduct, or any of our people, including with respect to accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, may, in a confidential or anonymous manner, communicate that concern by writing to: Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8537 Six Forks Road, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27615, attention: Compliance Officer, through the Internet at www.ethicspoint.com or by calling 866-293-2399.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee has reviewed our audited financial statements for 2010, and has discussed these statements with management. The Audit Committee has also discussed with Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm during 2010, the matters required to be discussed by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit and Finance Committees).

The Audit Committee also received from Ernst & Young LLP the written disclosures and the letter required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and discussed with them their independence.

Based on the review and discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the 2010 audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2010, for filing with the SEC.

With respect to the above matters, the Audit Committee submits this report. *

Mr. John F. McGovern, Chair

Ambassador April H. Foley

Mr. Jay J. Gurandiano

Mr. Edward F. Paquette

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MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Management

The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers as of April 26, 2011. On the date that the chapter 11 petitions were filed, Messrs. Light, Badrinas, Johnson, Pretty, and Fracasso were serving as executive officers of Xerium, and, in some cases, executive officers of the Debtor Subsidiaries.

Stephen R. Light has served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and as a director since February 2008. Beginning in July 2008, he has also served as our Chairman. He was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Flow International Corp., a publicly traded producer of industrial waterjet cutting and cleaning equipment from January 2003 to July 2007. Prior to Flow, Mr. Light was President and Chief Executive Officer of OmniQuip Textron from October 2000 to January 2003. Mr. Light has also held various management positions within General Electric Company, Emerson Electric Co. and Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Clifford Pietrafitta has served as Chief Financial Officer since March 14, 2011. Mr. Pietrafitta served as the Chief Financial Officer of CSS Industries, Inc., a consumer products company, from January 1999 to March 2010. Prior to that he served as the Vice President—Finance of CSS Industries from November 1995 to January 1999, and as Treasurer from 1991 to November 1995.

Joan Badrinas Ardèvol has served as President—Europe Rolls since February 2010 and Chief Technology Officer since February 2008. Mr. Badrinas served as our President—Clothing Europe since joining Xerium in July 2006 until February 2008. He served as President of Trelleborg Automotive Europe from September 2000 until July 2006. From May 1996 until 2000, Mr. Badrinas was Group Technical Director of BTR Anti-Vibrations Systems, which was sold to Trelleborg AB and became Trelleborg Automotive Europe. Previously, from 1984 to 1996, he held a series of positions ranging from Product Development Engineer to Industrial Operations Director with Pendelastica s.a. in Spain, a manufacturer of rubber and metal anti-vibration components used in automotive applications.

Thomas Johnson has served as President—Xerium Asia since September 2008. Mr. Johnson served as our Executive Vice President—Corporate Operations since joining Xerium in April 2008 until September 2008. From August 1996 until November 2007, he served as Executive Vice President—Flow Asia of Flow International Corporation, a company that develops and manufactures ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology, and is a provider of robotics and assembly equipment.

David Pretty has served as President—Xerium North America since February 2008 and President—Europe PMC since February 2010. He served as President—Weavexx, our North American clothing operation, from December 2005 until February 2008. From November 2004 to December 2005 he was the Senior Vice President—Sales, Marketing, Technology and Operations for Weavexx. From August 2003 to November 2004 he was the Senior Vice President—Sales, Marketing and Technology for Weavexx. From August 2000 until August 2003 he was the Vice President—Sales and Marketing for Weavexx.

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Eduardo Fracasso has served as President—Xerium South America since January 2008. From June 2007 to December 2007 he served as President—Xerium Brazil. Prior to that, he held various operational positions within our Brazilian subsidiaries over a period of approximately 18 years, most recently as Operational Director.

Kevin McDougall has served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel since April 2010. From 2007 to April 2010, he served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of HVM, LLC, the management company for Extended Stay Hotels, a hotel chain. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. McDougall was employed at BI-LO LLC and Bruno’s Supermarkets, Inc., a supermarket chain, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. In February 2009 and March 2009, respectively, Bruno’s and BI-LO each filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. From 1998 to 2002, he was the Vice President and General Counsel-Worldwide at Bell & Howell/Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies Company, a developer of production mail equipment and software technologies. He also served as Corporate Counsel (from 1986 to 1991) and Vice President and Senior Counsel (from 1991 to 1998) at GE Capital/GE Capital Mortgage Corporation.

Donna Meserve has served as our Vice President of Human Resources since May 2005. From January 2000 to April 2005 she was the Manager of Human Resources for Xerium North America. Prior to joining us she worked at Invensys plc, a global industrial automation, transportation and controls group.

Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Executive Summary

Our executive compensation program is structured around the philosophy that the most effective program is one that is tied to the achievement of specific annual and long-term goals and aligns executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. To ensure retention and engagement of our senior management team in light of our recent restructuring, the total compensation of our executive officers is currently at the higher end of the 50th to 75th percentile range for similar executive positions at comparable companies. However, our intention is that executive compensation levels, both in the aggregate and on an individual element basis, will migrate over a reasonable timeframe towards the median (50th percentile) of comparable companies for similar executive positions.

As illustrated by the chart below, on average as a group, the compensation earned in 2010 by our named executive officers who served during the full year of 2010 was weighted towards incentive compensation that was either performance-based, in that payouts are or were contingent upon us achieving specified Adjusted EBITDA targets, or equity-based, meaning that the future value of the award is directly linked with creating stockholder value.

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The components of our executive compensation reflected on the above chart include:

The chart below illustrates that, on average as a group, our named executive officers’ incentive compensation for 2010 was weighted towards long-term incentive compensation tied to a three-year performance period. Our short-term and long-term incentive compensation plans, and amounts allocated under each plan, were selected as part of an overall compensation program design, and were examined independently by an internationally recognized consulting firm individually and in the aggregate for their placement against firms of common size, complexity and risk profile.

We believe that the Adjusted EBITDA targets for payouts of our named executive officers’ performance-based compensation were set at levels that were reasonably attainable, but not assured, based on the forecasts that we provided to the bankruptcy court in connection with our restructuring. The Compensation Committee believed these forecasts were the best proxy for our likely performance during the remainder of 2010 and beyond, given the facts known at the time our incentive compensation plans were adopted. Because we exceeded the 2010 Adjusted EBITDA target for our short-term incentive compensation program, our named executive officers received performance-based payouts under that program that exceeded their target amounts but were within the program’s expected range. As discussed above, any payouts under the performance-based portion of our long-term incentive compensation program will not be determinable until after the end of 2012.

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Overview of Compensation Program. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board and discharges the responsibilities of the Board relating to the compensation of our executive officers. In 2010, our executive officers’ compensation had three primary components: base compensation or salary, short-term incentive compensation, and long-term equity based awards. Executive officers also received a variety of benefits. These include benefits that are available generally to all salaried employees in the geographical location where the executive officer is based, as well as benefits available only to executive officers generally or a particular executive officer.

Named Executive Officers. This Compensation Discussion & Analysis provides information regarding the compensation paid to the following individuals, referred to as the “Named Executive Officers,” in 2010:

On August 13, 2010, Mr. Maffucci ceased serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Fox began serving as interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to an agreement with AlixPartners, LLP (“AlixPartners”). Under the agreement, AlixPartners was compensated for Mr. Fox’s time at an hourly rate. Mr. Fox did not receive any compensation directly from us for these services and continued to be employed and compensated by AlixPartners.

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives. With respect to 2010, the Compensation Committee believed that the most effective executive compensation program was one that was tied to our achievement of specific annual and long-term goals, and which aligned executives’ interests with those of the stockholders by rewarding performance at and above established metrics, with the ultimate objective of improving stockholder value, and smoothly transitioning through our financial restructuring and chapter 11 process. The Compensation Committee evaluated both performance and compensation in an effort to enhance our ability to retain and, as necessary, attract superior employees to key positions. The Compensation Committee designed executive compensation packages for executives, including the Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Fox), which included both cash and stock-based compensation. While we had no specific policy or rigid formula regarding the proportion of total compensation that constitutes cash compensation or stock-based compensation, the Compensation Committee balanced these compensation elements to reward annual results, motivate long-term performance, strengthen executive retention, and align the interests of executive officers with the interests of stockholders. In determining the appropriate balance of cash and stock-based compensation, the Compensation Committee considered, among other things, the total amount of our equity that the executive officer held, the motivational value of various components of compensation to the executive officer, the compensation practices of other similarly situated companies, the cost to us of each compensation element, and the overall balance and reasonableness of the executive officer’s total compensation package. The Compensation Committee also assessed the potential share dilution resulting from “at plan” award levels of equity compensation.

In August 2010, the Compensation Committee (as reconstituted following our emergence from chapter 11 protection) adopted a revised compensation philosophy applicable to the 2010 and future fiscal years. Given the circumstances brought about by our bankruptcy and restructuring as well as past practices, the Compensation Committee recognized the need for compensation of our executive officers to be at the higher end of the 50th to 75th percentile range of comparable companies for similar executive positions to ensure retention and

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engagement of our senior management team. The Compensation Committee strongly preferred that the fixed elements of compensation, such as base salary, be closer to the 50th percentile level, with more aggressive variable compensation in order to achieve the overall levels targeted. To achieve that, the Compensation Committee will, over time, migrate executive compensation levels, both in the aggregate and on an individual element basis, towards the 50th percentile of comparable companies for similar executive positions.

Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions. The Compensation Committee makes all compensation decisions for the executive officers. The Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding compensation, including with respect to salary adjustments, structure of annual awards, annual award amounts, and specified performance thresholds at which incentives would be earned for both himself and the other executive officers. The Chief Executive Officer discusses with the Compensation Committee our performance and the individual performance of himself and the other executive officers at least annually. In addition to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and the Vice President, Human Resources are sometimes present for discussions of the Compensation Committee regarding compensation of executive officers. While the Compensation Committee considers the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee ultimately decides salary adjustments, the structure of annual and long-term awards, and annual and long-term award amounts for all executive officers.

Benchmarking and Comparative Analysis. The Compensation Committee engaged Towers Watson & Co., an internationally recognized compensation consulting firm, to conduct an annual review of our cash and equity compensation programs for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers in order to assist the Compensation Committee in establishing compensation for 2010. Towers Watson & Co. provided the Compensation Committee with relevant market data to consider when making compensation decisions for the executive officers.

With respect to our Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Fox), Towers Watson & Co. conducted a benchmarking analysis based on a peer-group study of the publicly disclosed cash and equity compensation practices of 15 publicly held companies in the manufacturing industry. The compensation components considered in the benchmarking analysis were base salary, target bonus as a percentage of base salary, target total compensation, annualized expected grant value of long-term incentives, and target total direct compensation. The companies included in the study were the following:

These companies were chosen based on certain business characteristics similar to ours, including: annual revenues, employee headcount, geographic scope of business, and type of business.

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based on a general industry published survey analysis. The Compensation Committee has also historically taken into account input from other sources, including input from other independent members of the Board of Directors, publicly available data relating to the compensation practices and policies of other companies within and outside of our industry, and targeted publications of independent associations of corporate directors. The Compensation Committee anticipates continuing and enhancing its use of peer group data in establishing our executive compensation in future fiscal years. Representatives of Towers Watson & Co. have periodically attended and participated in meetings of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has in the past and may in the future retain the services of third-party executive compensation specialists, as the Committee sees fit, in connection with the establishment of cash and equity compensation and related policies.

2010 Executive Compensation Components. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the principal components of compensation for our Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Fox) were base salary, short-term incentive compensation, and long-term equity based awards.

For 2010, we did not have a formal or informal policy or target for allocating compensation between long-term and short-term compensation, between cash and non-cash compensation, or among the different forms of non-cash compensation. Instead, the Compensation Committee, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and Towers Watson & Co., determined subjectively what it believed to be the appropriate level and mix of the various compensation components. While the particular compensation objectives that each element of executive compensation served are set forth below, the Compensation Committee believed that each element of compensation, to a greater or lesser extent, served each of the objectives of our executive compensation program. Our policy was to provide our executive officers with compensation opportunities that were based upon our performance and their contribution to our performance.

Base Salary. The Compensation Committee annually reviews and approves the base salary of the chief executive officer and our other executive officers.

In making these determinations, the Compensation Committee considers various factors such as our performance, the executive’s performance and responsibilities, leadership, years of experience, competitive salaries within the marketplace, and the executive’s total compensation package. The following table sets forth annual base salary rates in effect at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 for each of the Named Executive Officers, as well as percentage increases from 2009 to 2010:

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In approving these increases, the Compensation Committee considered, among other things, that our Named Executive Officers had not received any salary increases since early 2008, the strong performance and leadership of these officers in managing our successful restructuring, and the need to ensure retention and engagement of our senior management team following the restructuring in light of compensation paid at comparable companies for similar executive positions. The Compensation Committee also believed that the salary increases for our Named Executive Officers were consistent with our revised compensation philosophy discussed above.

Short-Term Incentive Compensation. In order to reinforce the importance of increasing stockholder value, the Compensation Committee believes that a substantial portion of the potential annual compensation of each executive officer should be in the form of annual performance-based incentives. On September 22, 2010, we adopted the 2010 Management Incentive Compensation Program (the “2010 MIC”), which was an amendment and restatement of the Performance Award Program for 2010 that we adopted on May 25, 2010 in connection with our exit from chapter 11 protection. Each award under the 2010 MIC is entirely performance-based and vested only if (i) the participant remained continuously employed with us through December 31, 2010 and (ii) certain performance criteria were met. Awards earned under the 2010 MIC were structured to be paid 50% in cash, and the remaining 50% in the form of restricted stock units granted under the 2010 Plan. The number of restricted stock units earned was calculated based on the average per-share closing price of our common stock over the last twenty trading days of 2010, subject to a minimum per-share value of $10 and a maximum per-share value of $22. Restricted stock units earned were fully vested at grant and settled in shares of our common stock 91 days later. The Compensation Committee chose the combination of 50% cash and 50% equity to balance its desire to provide executives with cash compensation for annual performance with the goal of aligning management with stockholder interests through stock ownership.

The Compensation Committee selected each of our executive officers (except for Mr. Fox), as well as certain other key employees, as participants in the 2010 MIC after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer. Under the 2010 MIC, each participant was assigned a specific target award equal to a percentage of his or her then-current base cash compensation. Payouts under the 2010 MIC were determined by our performance against an Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in our Amended and Restated Credit Facility) target, as set by the Compensation Committee, on a sliding scale. The Adjusted EBITDA target was adjusted at the end of the year to reflect currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. Dollar in all markets. The sliding scale provided for payouts ranging from 35% of the target award payout if Adjusted EBITDA was achieved at 95% of the target up to 200% if Adjusted EBITDA was achieved at 125% of the target. For 2010, the Committee selected the Named Executive Officers to receive an award with a specified target award percentage set forth opposite each of their names below.

The 2010 Adjusted EBITDA target set by the Compensation Committee for purposes of determining the amount payable under the 2010 MIC was $111.6 million, adjusted for currency fluctuations. The Compensation Committee adopted the Adjusted EBITDA forecast for 2011 that we prepared in connection with our chapter 11 proceedings as the Adjusted EBITDA target for the 2010 MIC. Our Compensation Committee believed this forecast to be the best proxy for our likely performance during the remainder of 2010, given the facts known at

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that time the 2010 MIC was adopted. The Compensation Committee also believed that this Adjusted EBITDA target was reasonably attainable, but not assured, as achievement would require, among other things, high levels of operational performance, effective responses to short-term market changes and challenges, and the absence of major disruptions to the paper industry. We achieved an Adjusted EBITDA of $118.0 million in 2010 (after adjustment for currency fluctuations), which was 105.8% of the targeted amount. Accordingly each of the Named Executive Officers (except for Mr. Fox) received a payment under the 2010 MIC of 123% of his target award. The payments actually received by the Named Executive Officers are set forth in the table below:

Long-Term Compensation. During 2010, we sought to create long-term performance incentives for our executive officers by aligning their economic interests with the interests of stockholders through the 2010-2012 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2010-2012 LTIP”).

Awards under the 2010 – 2012 LTIP were made under the 2010 Plan. The 2010 Plan provides for the grant of awards consisting of any or a combination of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, unrestricted stock or stock unit awards to key employees, directors and consultants. Awards under the 2010 Plan align the economic interests of the executive officer with those of stockholders because the potential value of the awards is directly related to the future value of Xerium’s stock. The Compensation Committee administers the 2010 Plan and has the power to select participants, determine award terms and conditions and adopt, alter and repeal administrative rules, guidelines and practices applicable to the 2010 Plan.

2010 – 2012 LTIP awards have both a time-based and a performance-based component. The Compensation Committee set a specific total target award for each participant in the 2010 – 2012 LTIP. Awards are paid in the form of restricted stock units or shares of common stock, as described below. Awards for the three-year performance period (2010-2012) are not intended to qualify for the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

The time-based portion of each award, which is weighted at 35% of each participant’s target award, was granted in the form of time-based restricted stock units under the 2010 Plan. These time-based restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on each of March 31, 2011, March 31, 2012, and March 10, 2013, and will be converted into shares of common stock as they vest. We believe that the time-based portion of the 2010 – 2012 LTIP awards strengthens executive retention at Xerium by encouraging Named Executives Officers to remain employed with us for the full vesting term of their awards, while promoting share ownership.

The time-based restricted stock unit awards will vest as long as the Named Executive Officer continues to be employed by us on the applicable vesting dates, and are subject to earlier vesting in certain circumstances.

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In particular, in the event the Named Executive Officer’s employment terminates as a result of a “Change of Control” (as defined in the applicable restricted stock units agreement), the entire unvested portion of the award shall become vested on the termination date. If the Named Executive Officer ceases to be employed by us prior to a vesting date as a result of resignation, dismissal or any other reason, then the unvested portion of the award will be forfeited automatically. In the event of termination of the Named Executive Officer’s employment by us without “Cause” or termination for “Good Reason” (each as defined in the applicable restricted stock units agreement), a pro rata percentage of the unvested portion of the award will become vested on the date of termination.

The performance–based portion of each award, which is weighted at 65% of each participant’s target award, is credited to the participant on our books as stock units and will vest only if (i) the participant remains continuously employed with us through December 31, 2012 and (ii) certain performance criteria are met. Vested stock units will be converted into shares of our common stock (“Performance Shares”) after the close of the three-year performance period. The number of Performance Shares paid out will be determined by our performance against a cumulative Adjusted EBITDA metric (as defined in our Amended and Restated Credit Facility) for the three-year performance period, as set by the Compensation Committee, and a sliding scale. The Adjusted EBITDA metric will be adjusted to reflect currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. Dollar in all markets. If the metric is achieved at greater than 80% of target, the sliding scale provides for payouts that scale up on a straight line between 0% at 80% of target and 100% of the possible number of Performance Shares if the metric is achieved at 100% of target. If the metric is achieved at greater than 100% of target, the sliding scale provides for payouts that scale up on a straight line between 100% at 100% of target and 110% of the possible number of Performance Shares if the metric is achieved at 110% of target. The payout under the performance-based portion of each award is limited to 110% of the possible number of Performance Shares. We believe that the performance-based portion of the 2010 – 2012 LTIP awards closely links compensation to our performance and promotes accountability for long-term performance.

The cumulative Adjusted EBITDA target established by the Compensation Committee with respect to the performance-based portion of the 2010 – 2012 LTIP awards was $376 million, provided that the amount may be adjusted by the Compensation Committee to reflect any material change of circumstance, such as an acquisition or disposition. This three-year Adjusted EBITDA target represents the sum of the amounts of Adjusted EBITDA for 2010, 2011 and 2012 that we projected in connection with our chapter 11 proceedings because our Compensation Committee believed this to be the best proxy for our likely performance during the three-year performance period, given the facts known at that time the 2010 – 2012 LTIP was adopted. The Compensation Committee believed that this Adjusted EBITDA target was reasonably attainable, but not assured, as achievement would require, among other things, high levels of operational performance over a long-term period, successful product development and new product introductions, and effective responses, both short-term and long-term, to ongoing market changes and challenges.

In 2011, the Compensation Committee has adopted a similar long-term incentive plan applicable to a 2011 – 2013 performance period. However, in designing the 2010 – 2012 LTIP, the Compensation Committee specifically determined that our top thirteen officers (excluding our new Chief Financial Officer) would not receive 2011 awards under any 2011 – 2013 long-term incentive compensation plan that we adopt, as such officers received larger awards in 2010 under the 2010 – 2012 LTIP. Accordingly, we did not grant our Named Executive Officers any long-term incentive compensation awards in 2011 for the 2011 – 2013 performance period. In making the determination to grant our executive officers larger awards under the 2010 – 2012 LTIP, the Compensation Committee considered the need to incentivize and retain our executive management team, who were vital to the execution of our plan of reorganization and key to our operational performance. The Compensation Committee also considered that our executive officers’ holdings of our common stock had been substantially diluted in connection with our emergence from chapter 11 protection, which reduced both the retention value of those holdings and our executive officers’ economic alignment of interests with our stockholders.

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The following table sets forth the number of time-based restricted stock units and performance-based stock units awarded to our Named Executive Officers in 2010 pursuant to the 2010 – 2012 LTIP.

Award to Mr. Light under Employment Agreement and Amendment. On December 31, 2009, we agreed to an amendment to the employment agreement with Mr. Light. Mr. Light’s original employment agreement provided that we were to grant him performance-based restricted stock units under our equity incentive plan with an aggregate value of $1.25 million on January 15, 2010. The per-participant, per-year limitations under the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) prevented us from fulfilling our contractual obligation and granting to Mr. Light the full amount of restricted stock units provided by his employment agreement. Thus, the amendment to Mr. Light’s employment agreement provided that in lieu of granting him such restricted stock units, we would instead:

On September 22, 2010, the Board approved an amendment to the terms of the RSU Award, which subjected the award to terms substantially the same as those of the 2010 – 2012 LTIP. Pursuant to the amendment, the RSU Award was converted into (i) 8,750 time-based restricted stock units that vest in accordance with the terms of time-based awards under the 2010 – 2012 LTIP, as described above, and (ii) 16,250 performance-based restricted stock units that vest in accordance with the criteria for performance-based stock units under the 2010 – 2012 LTIP described above, except that Mr. Light will not receive any additional performance-based payout if we exceed 100% of the Adjusted EBITDA target. The Compensation Committee believed that the amendment to the RSU Award enhances the consistency and effectiveness of our executive compensation program by aligning all of Mr. Light’s performance-based incentive compensation terms with those applicable to other named executive officers, and thus incentivizing our executive team towards a common set of stockholder-value driven goals.

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Incentive Clawback Policies. The 2010 MIC and 2010 – 2012 LTIP each provide that if a participant receives an award under the applicable plan based on financial statements that are subsequently restated in a way that would decrease the amount of the award to which the participant was entitled, the participant will refund to us the difference between what the participant received and what the participant should have received. Participants will not be required to refund compensation paid more than three years prior to the applicable restatement.

Ownership Guidelines. The Compensation Committee recognizes that alignment of the interests of executive officers with those of our stockholders is important. While the Compensation Committee has not established a target level of ownership, it believes that equity based awards help to align these incentives and serve as an integral part of the executive officer compensation program. All transactions in our common stock by our executive officers must comply with our Pre-Clearance Procedures and Insider Trading Policy, which, among other things, prohibit any trading on the basis of material, non-public information, establish quarterly and event-specific trading blackout periods, and require all trades and/or trading plans to be approved in advance by our General Counsel.

401(k) Plans. Our Named Executive Officers resident in the United States (other than Mr. Fox) participate in a tax-qualified defined contribution plan for non-union employees with a cash or deferred arrangement intended to qualify under Section 401(k) of the Code. The Named Executive Officers became eligible to participate in the plan after completing two months of employment with us. Each participant in the plan may elect to defer, in the form of contributions to the plan, up to 15% of compensation that would otherwise be paid to the participant in the applicable year, up to the statutorily prescribed annual limit. In 2010, under the plan in which our Named Executive Officers participate, we made a matching contribution of 200% of the first one percent of such participant’s compensation and 100% of the next five percent of such participants compensation.

Retirement Benefits. We maintain a pension plan for U.S. salaried employees, including certain of our executive officers (the “non-union U.S. pension plan”). The non-union U.S. pension plan is a funded, tax-qualified, noncontributory defined-benefit pension plan and is described in more detail below under the heading “Pension Benefits.” In 2010, Mr. Badrinas participated in a government pension arrangement in Germany. On September 24, 2008, we announced that we were freezing benefit pension accruals under the non-union U.S. pension plan effective December 31, 2008, so that future service beyond December 31, 2008 will no longer be credited under the non-union U.S. pension plan. Employees who were vested as of December 31, 2008 were entitled to their benefit earned as of December 31, 2008. Mr. Pretty was vested as of December 31, 2008. Because Mr. Light did not satisfy the eligibility requirements of the non-union U.S. pension plan as of December 31, 2008 and because Mr. Maffucci was not employed by us as of December 31, 2008, neither Mr. Light nor Mr. Maffucci participated in the plan.

In 2008, we adopted an unfunded, nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plan (a “SERP”) for Mr. Light. Under the SERP, Mr. Light will be entitled to receive on the first day of the month next following the date of his retirement, annual SERP payments equal to a specified percentage of his average annual base salary during the three years in which his base salary was highest during the ten years immediately prior to termination of employment (not including any compensation earned before January 1, 2004), multiplied by his years of service with us. The SERP benefit formula for Mr. Light is based on a percentage factor of 3%. More detail regarding the SERP is provided below under the heading “Pension Benefits.”

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits. We provide the Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Fox) with perquisites and other personal benefits that the Compensation Committee believes are reasonable and consistent with our overall compensation program to better enable us to attract and retain superior executive employees for key positions. These benefits include premiums paid for term life insurance policies, car allowances or an automobile for personal use, country club dues, housing and relocation expenses and annual

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physical exams. The Chief Executive Officer receives an annual executive allowance of $45,000. Attributed costs of the personal benefits described above for the Named Executive Officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, are included in the next to last column of the Summary Compensation Table below.

Employment Agreements. We have entered into Employment Agreements with certain key employees, including the Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Fox). The employment agreements for the Named Executive Officers are described below under the heading “Employment Agreements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.” These agreements include severance arrangements and, in some cases, the level of severance is dependent upon the proximity of termination to a change of control (as defined in the applicable agreement). We believe that these arrangements support our ability to attract and retain superior executive employees and, if a change in control were to occur, would enhance our value by keeping our management team intact and focused on the best interests of the stockholders, rather than their own job security.

Tax and Accounting Implications.

Deductibility of Executive Compensation. In establishing compensation, the Compensation Committee takes into account the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code, which exempts some performance-based compensation from the $1 million deduction limit. The Compensation Committee may, however, approve compensation that does not qualify for the exemption to attract and retain executives or for other reasons. For example, the Compensation Committee approved the 2010 MIC, which does not qualify for the Section 162(m) exemption. In determining whether to structure cash incentive awards to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Compensation Committee balanced the benefits of the awards qualifying as performance-based compensation, within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, and the overall goal of structuring awards designed both to incentivize the executives and to increase stockholder value. For a discussion of the 2010 MIC, see the section “Short-Term Incentive Compensation” earlier in this Compensation Discussion & Analysis.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Beginning on January 1, 2006, we began accounting for stock-based awards, including our restricted stock unit awards, in accordance with the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Options (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment (Revised 2004)”).

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information with respect to the compensation during 2010, 2009, and 2008 for our Named Executive Officers—our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officers during 2010, and each of our three other most highly compensated executive officers (based on 2010 compensation). This table includes information regarding Mr. Maffucci, our former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Fox, our former Interim Chief Financial Officer. On August 13, 2010, Mr. Maffucci ceased serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Fox began serving as interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to an agreement with AlixPartners. Under the agreement, AlixPartners was compensated for Mr. Fox’s time at an hourly rate. Mr. Fox did not receive any compensation directly from us and continued to be employed and compensated by AlixPartners. Mr. Fox ceased serving as interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer on March 14, 2011, at which time Mr. Pietrafitta was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer.

Please see the section “Compensation Philosophy and Objectives” in Compensation Discussion & Analysis for additional information with respect to the proportionate elements of total compensation.

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Grant of Plan-Based Awards

The following table sets forth information with respect to plan-based awards granted to Named Executive Officers in 2010.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table

The following table sets forth information for the Named Executive Officers regarding outstanding equity awards held as of December 31, 2010.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table

The following table sets forth information for the Named Executive Officers regarding the value realized during 2010 by such executives pursuant to shares acquired upon vesting of stock awards. None of the Named Executive Officers exercised any stock options during 2010.

Pension Benefits

Pension Plan. Xerium’s non-union U.S. pension plan for U.S. salaried employees, including its executive officers, and U.S. non-union hourly employees is a funded, tax-qualified, noncontributory defined-benefit pension plan. Benefits under the non-union U.S. pension plan are based upon an employee’s years of service and the average of the employee’s highest five calendar years of compensation in the last ten calendar years of service with us and our subsidiaries, the “final average earnings,” and are payable after retirement. Covered employees become vested in the non-union U.S. pension plan after the completion of five years of vesting service. Earnings covered by the non-union U.S. pension plan are total cash compensation, including salary and bonuses, less taxable fringe benefits, as defined in the plan. Benefits under the non-union U.S. pension plan are calculated as an annuity equal to 0.9% to 1.4% of the participant’s final average earnings multiplied by years of service. Credited years of service cannot exceed 30 years. For purposes of the annual pension benefit calculation, final average earnings as of December 31, 2010 could not exceed $245,000. Contributions to the non-union U.S. pension plan were made entirely by us and were paid into a trust fund from which the benefits of participants will be paid. The benefits listed in the table below are not subject to any deduction for Social Security, but are subject to offset by accrued benefits under specified predecessor plans.

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On September 24, 2008, we announced that we were freezing benefit pension accruals under the non-union U.S. pension plan effective December 31, 2008 so that future service beyond December 31, 2008 is not to be credited under the non-union U.S. pension plan. Employees who were vested as of December 31, 2008 were entitled to their benefit earned as of December 31, 2008. Current employees who were not vested as of December 31, 2008 will be entitled to their benefit earned as of December 31, 2008 upon five years of continuous employment from date of hire.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans. We adopted the SERP for Mr. Light in connection with his employment agreement. The SERP is an unfunded, nonqualified plan. Under the SERP, Mr. Light would be entitled to receive on the first day of the month next following the date of his retirement, annual SERP payments equal to a specified percentage of his average annual base salary during the three years in which his base salary was highest during the ten years immediately prior to termination of employment (not including any compensation earned before January 1, 2004), multiplied by his years of service with us, less the amounts to which he is entitled under the non-union U.S. pension plan. Mr. Light’s SERP benefit formula is based on a percentage factor of 3%. The annual payments under the SERP, before offsets, cannot exceed 50% of the three-year average annual base salary.

In the event of a participant’s death before commencement of his benefit, whether or not he is employed by us at time of death, the participant’s surviving spouse, if any, is entitled to receive an annual benefit for the remainder of her life equal to 50% of the benefit the participant would have been entitled to receive assuming payment in the form of a 50% joint and survivor annuity.

The SERP is unfunded and payable from our general assets, except that in the event of certain change of control transactions, we will establish an irrevocable trust, which is a so called “rabbi trust,” and contribute an amount equal to the actuarial equivalent of the SERP benefit.

The SERP can be amended only by written instrument signed by us pursuant to authorization of the Compensation Committee and by the participant (or, following the participant’s death, if benefits remain payable to his spouse, by his spouse).

The following table sets forth information on the present value of accumulated benefits payable to each of the Named Executive Officers, including the number of years of service credited to each such Named Executive Officer, under the non-union U.S. pension plan and his SERP (to the extent that such Named Executive Officer participates in the non-union U.S. pension plan or a SERP) determined using interest rate and mortality rate assumptions consistent with those used in our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.