Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 7, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2012-11-05

Reporting Person: Switter Edward S (Vice President - Taxes)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-05	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	5000.0000	$36.6400	Acquired	8519.0000	Direct
2012-11-05	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	S	4570.0000	$43.1600	Disposed	3949.0000	Direct
2012-11-05	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	J	176.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	914.0000	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-11-05	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.6400	M	5000.0000	Disposed	2013-01-29	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (5000.0000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Between January 1, 2012 and October 31, 2012, Mr. Switter acquired an aggregate of 176 shares of common stock at prevailing market prices through the issuer's 401(K) plan.

F2: This option vested 25% on the first, 50% on the second, 75% on the third and 100% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date (01/29/2007).