Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2005

Apr 28, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2005-04-26

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-26	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	J	250	—	Acquired	2228	Indirect
2005-04-26	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	F	1258	$26.66	Disposed	81736	Direct

Footnotes

F1: BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2005 AND MARCH 31, 2005 THE REPORTING PERSON ACQUIRED AN AGGREGATE OF 250 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AT PREVAILING MARKET PRICES THROUGH THE ISSUER'S 401(K) PLAN.

F2: ON APRIL 26, 2005 4,000 SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THE REPORTING PERSON VESTED DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF TIME, AND 1,258 SHARES WERE SURRENDERED TO PAY THE TAXES ON SUCH VESTED SHARES.