8-K

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 30, 2025 (April 28, 2025)

CRANE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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:

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. ☐

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Crane Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 28, 2025 (the “Annual Meeting”). The voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1

The following nine Directors were elected to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Proposal 2

The stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for the Company for 2025.

Proposal 3

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2025.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | | --- | --- || (a) | None | | --- | --- | | (b) | None | | (c) | None | | (d) | Exhibits | | 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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