CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Dec 17, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP (CET)
CIK: 0000018748
Period of Report: 2003-12-15

Reporting Person: CALDER DONALD G (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-12-15	Common Stock	P	400	$20.16	Acquired	5399	Indirect
2003-12-15	Common Stock	P	1600	$20.2	Acquired	6999	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	38556	Direct
Common Stock	2190	Indirect
Common Stock	7332	Indirect
Common Stock	6123	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.