<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000025445-21-000122.txt : 20210604
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210604171624
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000025445-21-000122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210528
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210604

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Maue Richard A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331850

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01657
		FILM NUMBER:		21997400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PAXAR CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		105 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10604

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
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    <periodOfReport>2021-05-28</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2021-06-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000025445</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRANE CO /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001331850</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Maue Richard A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06902-6784</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. V.P. &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>CRANE CO. COMMON, PAR VALUE $1.00</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22491</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>95.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>81256</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Maue exercised 28,398 stock options, priced at $58.47 and due to expire 01/26/2025, at a market price of $95.49.  The resulting after-tax gain was taken in the form of 5,907 shares of Crane Co. Common Stock, resulting in a net increase in Mr. Maue's direct holding by that amount, to 81,256 shares.  Mr. Maue tendered 17,389 shares of previously owned stock to pay the exercise price of the option, and 5,102 shares were withheld to pay taxes on the resulting gain.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As a result of calculation errors by the issuer's equity award administrator, the reporting person filed a Form 4 on June 1, 2021 which inadvertently reported an incorrect number of shares of the issuer's common stock withheld to pay taxes and, accordingly, an incorrect number of shares of the issuer's common stock beneficially owned following the reported withholding transaction.  This Form 4 is filed solely for the purpose of correcting the administrator's calculation errors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Attorney In Fact, Anthony M. D'Iorio</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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