FORM10-K ☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For thefiscal year ended:December 31, 2024 ☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transi on period from ________ to _________ . Commissionfile number1-41570CRANE COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203)363-7300Securi es registered pursuant to Sec on12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange on which registered Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securi es Act Yes☐ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required tofile reports pursuant to Sec on13 or Sec on15 (d)of the ActYes☐No☒ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)hasfiled all reports required to befiled by Sec on13 or 15(d) of the Securi es Exchange Act of 1934 during thepreceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required tofile such reports), and (2)has been subject to suchfiling requirements for the past90 days. Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submi ed electronically every Interac ve Data File required to be submi ed pursuant to Rule405 of Regula onS-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit suchfiles). Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large acceleratedfiler, an acceleratedfiler, a non-acceleratedfiler, a smaller repor ng company, or an emerginggrowth company. See the defini ons of “large acceleratedfiler”, “acceleratedfiler”, “non-acceleratedfiler,”, “smaller repor ng company” and "emerging growthcompany" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).: AcceleratedfilerSmallerrepor ngcompanyEmerging growth companyIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transi on period for complying with any new or revisedfinancial accoun ng standards provided pursuant to Sec on 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transi on period for complying with any new or revisedfinancial accoun ng standards provided pursuant to Sec on 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant hasfiled a report on and a esta on to its management’s assessment of the effec veness of its internal control overfinancial repor ng under Sec on 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accoun ngfirm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒ If securi es are registered pursuant to Sec on 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether thefinancial statements of the registrant included in thefiling reflectthe correc on of an error to previously issuedfinancial statements.☐ Indicate by check mark whether any of those error correc ons are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incen ve-based compensa on received by any ofthe registrant’s execu ve officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐ Based on the closing stock price of $144.98 on June28, 2024, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed secondfiscal quarter, the aggregatemarket value of the vo ng common equity held by nonaffiliates of the registrant was $7,030,617,496. The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $1.00, was57,398,023at January 31, 2025. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEPor ons of the registrant's Proxy Statement for the2024Annual Mee ng of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in PartIII of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such proxy statement will befiled with the Securi es and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrant'sfiscal year Table of Contents Part I Item1.BusinessItem1A.Risk FactorsItem1B.Unresolved StaffCommentsItem1C.CybersecurityItem2.Proper esItem3.Legal ProceedingsItem4.Mine Safety Disclosures Page6Page11Page17Page17Page18Page19Page19 Part IIItem5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Ma ers and IssuerPurchases of Equity Securi esItem 6.[RESERVED]Item7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condi on and Results ofOpera onsItem7A.Quan ta ve and Qualita ve Disclosures About Market RiskItem8.Financial Statements and Supplementary DataItem9.Changes in and Disagreement with Accountants on Accoun ng and FinancialDisclosureItem9A.Controls and ProceduresItem9B.Other Informa onItem 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdic ons That Prevent Inspec ons Page20 Page20Page21 Page36Page37Page89 Page89Page91Page91 Part IIIItem10.Directors, Execu ve Officers and Corporate GovernanceItem11.Execu ve Compensa onItem12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and RelatedStockholder Ma ersItem13.Certain Rela onships