CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Feb 4, 2004

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP (CET)
CIK: 0000018748
Period of Report: 2003-12-31

Reporting Person: KIDD WILMOT H (Director, President, 10% Owner)
Reporting Person: KIDD JULIE J (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2003-02-19	Common stock	J	5142	—	Acquired	424577	Indirect
2003-02-19	Common stock	J	5142	—	Disposed	65533	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	371379	Direct
Common stock	186324	Indirect
Common stock	184611	Indirect
Common stock	104012	Indirect
Common stock	74129	Indirect
Common stock	380440	Indirect
Common stock	133297	Indirect
Common stock	47336	Indirect
Common stock	130529	Indirect
Common stock	4544	Indirect
Common stock	4544	Indirect
Common stock	57420	Indirect
Common stock	64877	Indirect
Common stock	41289	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares received in a non-reportable transaction.

F2: Transfer between accounts.