Crane NXT, Co. — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CRANE CO /DE/ (CR)
CIK: 0000025445
Period of Report: 2012-10-31

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-10-31	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	M	7500.0000	$36.6400	Acquired	15578.0000	Direct
2012-10-31	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	S	7150.0000	$42.0000	Disposed	8428.0000	Direct
2012-10-31	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	J	75.0000	$0.0000	Acquired	1261.0000	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-10-31	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.6400	M	7500.0000	Disposed	2013-01-29	CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 (7500.0000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00	32.0000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Between January 1, 2012 and October 31, 2012, Mr. Bender acquired an aggregate of 75 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).