Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2006

Nov 13, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2006-11-09

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-11-09	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	7000	$20.71	Acquired	89816	Direct
2006-11-09	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	J	18	—	Acquired	2470	Indirect
2006-11-09	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	S	7000	$39.4	Disposed	82816	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-11-09	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.71	M	7000	Disposed	2007-04-21	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (7000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: BETWEEN APRIL 30, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 THE REPORTING PERSON ACQUIRED AN AGGREGATE OF 18 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AT PREVAILING MARKET PRICES THROUGH THE ISSUER'S 401(K) PLAN.

F2: THE OPTION VESTED 50% ON THE FIRST, 75% ON THE SECOND AND 100% ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRANT DATE (04/21/1997).