Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2005

Nov 4, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2005-11-02

Reporting Person: DUPONT AUGUSTUS I (V.P., Gen. Couns. & Sec.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-11-02	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	5000	$20.71	Acquired	86736	Direct
2005-11-02	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	A	9	—	Acquired	2245	Indirect
2005-11-02	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	S	5000	$30.67	Disposed	81736	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-11-02	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.71	M	5000	Disposed	2007-04-21	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (5000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: BETWEEN JULY 1, 2005 AND OCTOBER 31, 2005 THE REPORTING PERSON ACQUIRED AN AGGREGATE OF 9 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AT PREVAILING MARKET PRICES THROUGH THE ISSUER'S 401(K) PLAN.

F2: THE OPTION VESTED 50% ONE YEAR, 75% TWO YEARS AND 100% THREE YEARS ON THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD ANNIVERSARIES OF THE GRANT DATE (APRIL 21, 1997).