Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2005

Apr 27, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2005-04-25

Reporting Person: LIPNER WILLIAM E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-04-25	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	A	940	—	Acquired	5380	Direct
2005-04-25	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	J	54	—	Acquired	106	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-04-25	Director Stock Option(Right to Buy)	$0	A	2000	Acquired	2015-04-25	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (2000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: BETWEEN MAY 1, 2004 AND MARCH 31, 2005 THE REPORTING PERSON ACQUIRED AN AGGREGATE OF 54 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AT PREVAILING MARKET PRICES THROUGH THE ISSUER'S DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN.

F2: THIS OPTION VESTS 50% ONE YEAR, 75% TWO YEARS AND 100% THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF GRANT.