# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001944013
**File Stem:** 0001944013-26-000130
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6450
**Document Hash:** 326cc097a6b7c83716078db134e56e09
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001944013-26-000130.hdr.sgml**: 20260427

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001944013-26-000130

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260427

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260427

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260427

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Crane Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001944013
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 882846451
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41570
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26901922

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE
- **CITY:** STAMFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06902
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (203) 363-7300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE
- **CITY:** STAMFORD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06902

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2026**

**CRANE COMPANY** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **1-41570** | **1-41570** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**88-2846451**  |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **100 First Stamford Place** | **Stamford** | **CT** | **06902** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  |  | (Zip Code) |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 203-363-7300**

**N/A** 

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **Common Stock, par value $1.00** | **CR** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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Crane Company (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 27, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting"). The voting results were as follows:

**Proposal 1**

The following nine Directors were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Martin R. Benante** | |
| Votes for | 49128466 |
| Votes against | 301722 |
| Abstained | 64405 |
| Broker non-votes | 2974070 |
| **Sanjay Kapoor** |  |
| Votes for | 49101519 |
| Votes against | 311543 |
| Abstained | 81531 |
| Broker non-votes | 2974070 |
| **Ronald C. Lindsay** |  |
| Votes for | 49029119 |
| Votes against | 397657 |
| Abstained | 67817 |
| Broker non-votes | 2974070 |
| **Susan D. Lynch** |  |
| Votes for | 49185268 |
| Votes against | 244016 |
| Abstained | 65309 |
| Broker non-votes | 2974070 |
| **Ellen McClain** |  |
| Votes for | 49074631 |
| Votes against | 355292 |
| Abstained | 64670 |
| Broker non-votes | 2974070 |
| **Charles G. McClure, Jr.** |  |
| Votes for | 49045263 |
| Votes against | 407271 |
| Abstained | 42059 |
| Broker non-votes | 2974070 |
| **Max H. Mitchell** |  |
| Votes for | 49021386 |
| Votes against | 432728 |
| Abstained | 40479 |
| Broker non-votes | 2974070 |

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|:---|:---|
| **Jennifer M. Pollino** | |
| Votes for | 48,889,839 |
| Votes against | 558,126 |
| Abstained | 46,628 |
| Broker non-votes | 2,974,070 |
| **James L.L. Tullis** | |
| Votes for | 49,139,544 |
| Votes against | 301,145 |
| Abstained | 53,904 |
| Broker non-votes | 2,974,070 |

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**Proposal 2**

The stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for the Company for 2026.

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|:---|:---|
| Votes for | 51,933,990 |
| Votes against | 474,412 |
| Abstained | 60,261 |
| Broker non-votes | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 |

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**Proposal 3**

The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Votes for | 48,555,251 |
| Votes against | 813,692 |
| Abstained | 125,650 |
| Broker non-votes | 2,974,070 |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | CRANE COMPANY | CRANE COMPANY |
| April 27, 2026 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ Anthony M. D'lorio |
|  |  | Anthony M. D'lorio |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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