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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:

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

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

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.

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.