---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-151704"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CXT"
cik: "0000025445"
company_name: "Crane NXT, Co."
filed_at: "2022-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T15:44:19.917520+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crane Co. shareholders approve holding company reorganization merger

## Summary
- Director Donald G. Cook retired on May 16, 2022, per company retirement policy.
- All nine director nominees elected; Deloitte ratified as auditor; say-on-pay approved.
- Merger approved by 48.8M for vs 212,806 against to create Crane Holdings as new top parent.
- Crane Co. will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crane Holdings, a Delaware entity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-151704
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CXT
- cik: 0000025445
- company_name: Crane NXT, Co.
- filed_at: 2022-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25445/000119312522151704/0001193125-22-151704-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25445/000119312522151704/d296031d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-151704.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Donald G. Cook retired as Director at Crane NXT, Co..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Donald G. Cook retired from the Board of Directors of Crane Co. (the “Company”) on May 16, 2022, in accordance with the Company’s director retirement policy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25445/000119312522151704/0001193125-22-151704-index.htm

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