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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898431-07-000068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070423
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20070423

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-114849
		FILM NUMBER:		07782250

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>CRANE CO.
<TEXT>
                                                     Registration No. 333-114849
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   ----------

                                    FORM S-8

                         POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
                                       TO
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                                   ----------

                                    CRANE CO.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                                         13-1952290
(State or other jurisdiction                (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)


                            100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE
                           STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06902
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                       CRANE CO. 2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
                            (Full title of the plan)

                               AUGUSTUS I. DUPONT
                  VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
                                    CRANE CO.
                            100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE
                           STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06902
                     (Name and address of agent for service)

                                 (203) 363-7300
          (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>







                                 DEREGISTRATION

     This Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2 to the Registration  Statement on Form
S-8 (File No. 333-114849) (the "2004 Plan Registration  Statement") is filed for
the purpose of  acknowledging  and advising that (i) the Registrant has replaced
the  Registrant's   2004  Stock  Incentive  Plan  (the  "2004  Plan")  with  the
Registrant's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan") and (ii) the Registrant
has filed a new  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 on April 23,  2007 for the
2007 Plan (the "2007 Plan Registration  Statement").  The 2007 Plan Registration
Statement  registers an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of the Registrant's common
stock,  par value $1.00 per share ("Common  Stock").  Of the aggregate shares of
Common  Stock  being  registered  under  the 2007 Plan  Registration  Statement,
595,781  shares of  Common Stock are hereby carried forward,  in accordance with
Instruction E of Form S-8,  from those shares  previously  registered  under the
2004 Plan  Registration  Statement,  but not issued or  otherwise  allocated  to
outstanding awards under the 2004 Plan (the "Unallocated  Shares").  As a result
of this  transfer,  the  Unallocated  Shares will not be available for offer and
sale  under  the 2004  Plan  after  the  effective  date of this  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2.




<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of  the   requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-8  and  has  duly  caused  this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto duly authorized,  in the City of Stamford,
State of Connecticut, on this 23rd day of April, 2007.


                    CRANE CO.


                    By:      *
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                               Eric C. Fast
                               President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director



     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
this  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 2 to the  Registration  Statement  has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated:


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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                      <C>                                       <C>

          Signature                                      Capacity                                   Date
         ----------                                      --------                                   ----
           *
- ------------------------------------          Chairman of the Board and a Director                April 23, 2007
R. S. Evans

           *                                  President, Chief Executive Officer and a            April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------          Director
E. C. Fast


/s/ J. R. Vipond                             Vice President, Finance and Chief                    April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------         Financial Officer (Principal Financial
J. R. Vipond                                 Officer)

           *                                 Vice President, Controller (Principal                April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------         Accounting Officer)
J. A. Nano

           *                                 Director                                             April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------
E. T. Bigelow, Jr.


/s/ D. G. Cook                               Director                                             April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------
D. G. Cook

           *                                 Director                                             April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------
K. E. Dykstra

           *                                 Director                                             April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------
R. S. Forte


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          Signature                                      Capacity                                   Date
         ----------                                      --------                                   ----

           *                                 Director                                             April 23, 2007
- -----------------------------------
D. R. Gardner

           *                                 Director                                             April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------
W. E. Lipner


/s/ P. R. Lochner, Jr.                       Director                                             April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------
P. R. Lochner, Jr.

           *                                 Director                                             April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------
C. J. Queenan, Jr.

           *                                 Director                                             April 23, 2007
- -----------------------------------
J. L. L. Tullis


/s/ R. F. McKenna                            Director                                             April 23, 2007
- ------------------------------------
R. F. McKenna


</TABLE>

* By: /s/ Christopher Dee
      -------------------
Name: Christopher Dee
Title: Attorney-in-Fact






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