Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2005

Mar 14, 2005

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2005-03-10

Reporting Person: VIPOND J ROBERT (VP-Finance and CFO)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	5000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.86	2011-03-10	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (100000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: THIS OPTION VESTS 50% ONE YEAR, 75% TWO YEARS AND 100% THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF GRANT.