Crane Company (CR) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Achieved record financial and operational results in 2025, with 13% sales growth in Aerospace & Advanced Technologies and 5% in Process Flow Technologies, driven by organic growth, acquisitions, and portfolio transformation.

• Completed major acquisitions, including Panametrics, Druck, and Reuter-Stokes for $1.06 billion, and optek-Danulat, enhancing capabilities in both core segments.

• Divested Engineered Materials segment to focus on two strategic growth platforms.

• Increased combined equity value by approximately $9 billion since 2022, a 157% rise.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Stockholders will vote on: (1) election of nine directors for one-year terms, (2) ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026, and (3) a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.

• Board recommends voting FOR all proposals.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Board consists of nine members, eight of whom are independent; will expand to ten with incoming CEO Alcala.

• Board rejected resignation of Lead Independent Director Tullis, citing his value during CEO transition.

• Board committees (Audit, Compensation, Nominating/Governance) are 100% independent.

• Annual board and committee self-evaluations, director retirement and overboarding policies, and majority voting with resignation policy in place.

• CEO succession plan executed: Alcala to become CEO after Annual Meeting, Mitchell to transition to Executive Chairman.