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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-15-010515
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150427
FILED AS OF DATE: 20150428
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150428
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
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENANTE MARTIN R
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001208946
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 3
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01657
FILM NUMBER: 15801227
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
STREET 2: 1200 WALL ST WEST
CITY: LYNDHURST
STATE: NJ
ZIP: 07071
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Power of Attorney and Confirming Statement attached.
Attorney In Fact, Christopher Dee
2015-04-28
EX-24
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poabenante.txt
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Augustus I. duPont and Christopher Dee, 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
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, or 5
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 Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 27th day of April, 2015.
/s/ Martin R. Benante
Martin R. Benante
CONFIRMING STATEMENT
The Statement confirms that the undersigned, Martin R. Benante. has authorized
and designated Augustus I. duPont and Christopher Dee, 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 Augustus I.
duPont and Christopher Dee under this Statement shall continue until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the
undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Crane Co., unless
earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Augustus I.
duPont and Christopher Dee 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: April 27, 2015