Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2005

Sep 7, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2005-09-06

Reporting Person: Perlitz Thomas J (VP Operational Excellence)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-09-06	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	A	10000	—	Acquired	10000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-09-06	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.05	A	20000	Acquired	2011-09-06	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (20000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: THE OPTION VESTS 50% ON THE FIRST, 75% ON THE SECOND AND 100% ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRANT DATE.