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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-039084.txt : 20080617
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080617093045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-039084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080617

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287151
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK [2221]
		IRS NUMBER:				421558674
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		14101 CAPITAL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			YOUNGSVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27596
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919-556-7235

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14101 CAPITAL BOULEVARD
		CITY:			YOUNGSVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27596

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIGHT STEPHEN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249785

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32498
		FILM NUMBER:		08902099

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23500 64TH AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			KENT
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		253 850 3500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23500 64TH STREET SOUTH
		CITY:			KENT
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98032
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001287151</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XRM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249785</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIGHT STEPHEN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>14101 CAPITAL BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>YOUNGSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27596</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>37500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>212500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of Restricted Stock Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">A portion of this amount represents shares subject to certain Restricted Stock Units Agreements.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Milap Patel, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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