Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2005

Nov 1, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2005-10-28

Reporting Person: DICKOFF G A (Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-10-28	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	16264	$20.71	Acquired	74544	Direct
2005-10-28	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	A	140	—	Acquired	5920	Indirect
2005-10-28	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	S	16264	$30.14	Disposed	58280	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-10-28	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.71	M	16264	Disposed	2007-04-21	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (16264)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: BETWEEN APRIL 30, 2005 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 THE REPORTING PERSON ACQUIRED AN AGGREGATE OF 140 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).