CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 19, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP (CET)
CIK: 0000018748
Period of Report: 2003-12-18

Reporting Person: CALDER DONALD G (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-18	Common Stock	J	6123	—	Disposed	0	Indirect
2003-12-18	Common Stock	P	1000	$20.14	Acquired	7999	Indirect
2003-12-18	Common stock	J	7999	—	Disposed	0	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	38556	Direct
Common Stock	2190	Indirect
Common Stock	7332	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: By Morgan Stanley as custodian for Donald G. Calder IRA STD Rollover 10/14/92.

F2: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.

F3: Adult child no longer resides with reporting person.