0000025445-19-000083.txt : 20190430 0000025445-19-000083.hdr.sgml : 20190430 20190430171402 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000025445-19-000083 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190429 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190430 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENANTE MARTIN R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001208946 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01657 FILM NUMBER: 19783117 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CURTISS WRIGHT CORP STREET 2: 1200 WALL ST WEST CITY: LYNDHURST STATE: NJ ZIP: 07071 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRANE CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000025445 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490] IRS NUMBER: 131952290 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CRANE CO. STREET 2: 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-363-7300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CRANE CO. STREET 2: 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 4 1 wf-form4_155665882797184.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2019-04-29 0 0000025445 CRANE CO /DE/ CR 0001208946 BENANTE MARTIN R 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE STAMFORD CT 06902-6784 1 0 0 0 Deferred Stock Units 2019-04-29 4 A 0 1482 0 A CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 1482.0 8418 D Deferred Stock Units 2019-04-29 4 A 0 117 0 A CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00 117.0 8535 D Each Deferred Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Crane Co. common stock upon separation from service on the Board of Directors. Following separation from service on the Board of Directors, the Director will receive one share of Crane Co. common stock for each Deferred Stock Unit; however, if the Directors service terminates before the first anniversary of the Grant, except for reasons of death, or a change in control of Crane Co., then the right to receive such shares will expire. Additional Deferred Stock Units are granted during the year to coincide with payment of dividends on Crane Co. Stock. Power of Attorney and Confirming Statement attached. Attorney In Fact, Alishba Kassim 2019-04-30 EX-24 2 powerofattorneymbenante.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CONFIRMING STATEMENT


POWER OF ATTORNEY

    Know all by these, presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Anthony M. D'Iorio, Alishba Kassim and Richard Rosier, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)    execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Crane Co. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and  any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)    take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

    The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify the attorney-in-fact and the Company from and against any demand, damage, loss, cost or expense arising from any false or misleading information provided by the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact.

    The Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments) thereto with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. This Power of Attorney supersedes any prior power of attorney in connection with the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of the Company. This Power of Attorney shall expire as to any individual attorney-in-fact if such attorney-in-fact ceases to be an executive officer of the Company

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of July 2018.




                              /s/ Martin R. Benante
                        Martin R. Benante




















CONFIRMING STATEMENT


    The Statement confirms that the undersigned, Martin R. Benante, has authorized and designated Anthony M. D'Iorio, Alishba Kassim and Richard Rosier, acting singly, to execute and file on behalf of the undersigned all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Crane Co.  The authority of Anthony M. D'Iorio, Alishba Kassim and Richard Rosier under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Crane Co., unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that Anthony M. D'Iorio, Alishba Kassim and Richard Rosier are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.




                        /s/ Martin R. Benante
                        Martin R. Benante

Date:   July 22, 2018