Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2004

Apr 28, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR-NYSE)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2004-04-26

Reporting Person: GARDNER DORSEY R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-04-26	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	A	530	—	Acquired	10257	Direct
2004-04-26	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	J	0	—	Acquired	1574	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-04-26	DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION(RIGHT TO BUY)	$32.65	A	2000	Acquired	2014-04-26	COMMON STOCK (2000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: BETWEEN MAY 1, 2003 AND MARCH 31, 2004 THE REPORTING PERSON ACQUIRED AN AGGREGATE OF 125 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AT PREVAILING MARKET PRICES THROUGH THE ISSUER'S DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN.

F2: THIS OPTION VESTS 50% ONE YEAR, 75% TWO YEARS AND 100% THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF GRANT.