Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 31, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2011-01-27

Reporting Person: Bender David E (President, Electronics Group)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-01-27	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	7500.0000	$32.6500	Acquired	12648.0000	Direct
2011-01-27	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	S	6838.0000	$45.0790	Disposed	5810.0000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-01-27	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.6500	M	7500.0000	Disposed	2011-12-12	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (7500.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	912.0000	Indirect
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	297.0000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Weighted average price at which shares were sold in multiple same-day transactions at prices ranging from $45.02 to $45.19. 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 (12/12/2005).