Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2005

Aug 2, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2005-07-29

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-07-29	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	14518	$16.96	Acquired	96254	Direct
2005-07-29	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	S	14518	$30.98	Disposed	81736	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-07-29	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.96	M	14518	Disposed	2006-05-06	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (14518)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	2236	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2005 AND JUNE 30, 2005 THE REPORTING PERSON ACQUIRED AN AGGREGATE OF 8 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 (MAY 6, 1996).