CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Feb 10, 2005

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP (CET)
CIK: 0000018748
Period of Report: 2004-12-31

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
2004-10-19	Common Stock	G	1948	—	Disposed	136457	Indirect
2004-07-02	Common Stock	G	1799	—	Disposed	128730	Indirect
2004-10-19	Common Stock	G	1864	—	Disposed	131799	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	371379	Direct
Common Stock	424577	Indirect
Common Stock	196675	Indirect
Common Stock	194867	Indirect
Common Stock	109790	Indirect
Common Stock	78247	Indirect
Common Stock	69173	Indirect
Common Stock	393121	Indirect
Common Stock	48650	Indirect
Common Stock	4796	Indirect
Common Stock	4796	Indirect
Common Stock	60610	Indirect
Common Stock	68481	Indirect
Common Stock	42435	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: Bona fide gift.