Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2006

Jan 30, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2006-01-27

Reporting Person: KOPCZICK ELISE (V.P. - Human Resources)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-01-27	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	F	938	$36.86	Disposed	57247	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	9212	Indirect
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	1596	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: ON JANUARY 27, 2006, 2,984 SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS BENEFICALLY OWNED BY THE REPORTING PERSON VESTED DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF TIME, AND 938 SHARES WERE SURRENDERED TO PAY TAXES ON SUCH VESTED SHARES.