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accession: "0001628280-24-050478"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CR"
cik: "0001944013"
company_name: "Crane Co"
filed_at: "2024-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T05:51:44.657948+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crane promotes Alejandro Alcala to COO effective Dec. 9, 2024

## Summary
- Alcala promoted from EVP to COO, overseeing all business segments and Crane Business System.
- Annual base salary increased by $55,000 to $700,000; continues in executive benefit plans.
- Joined Crane in 2013, previously President of Crane Pumps & Systems and ChemPharma & Energy.
- As SVP of Process Flow Technologies, led portfolio repositioning into higher-growth end markets.
- Chairman Mitchell cites Alcala's role in strategic transformation and profitable growth execution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-050478
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CR
- cik: 0001944013
- company_name: Crane Co
- filed_at: 2024-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944013/000162828024050478/0001628280-24-050478-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944013/000162828024050478/cr-20241209.htm

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