Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2011

May 2, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2011-04-29

Reporting Person: MITCHELL MAX H (Pres., Fluid Handling Group)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-04-29	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	6250.0000	$36.5800	Acquired	42423.0000	Direct
2011-04-29	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	S	6250.0000	$49.8802	Disposed	36173.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-04-29	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.5800	M	6250.0000	Disposed	2012-01-23	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (6250.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	1609.0000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Weighted average price at which shares were sold in multiple same-day transactions at prices ranging from $49.85 to $49.901. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request of the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

F2: The option vested 50% on the first, 75% on the second and 100% on the third anniversary of the grant date (01/23/2006).