CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 4, 2009

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP (CET)
CIK: 0000018748
Period of Report: 2008-12-31

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
2008-01-03	Common Stock	G	2111	—	Disposed	141095	Indirect
2008-04-07	Common Stock	G	2324	—	Disposed	138771	Indirect
2008-07-02	Common Stock	G	2235	—	Disposed	136536	Indirect
2008-10-09	Common Stock	G	2629	—	Disposed	133907	Indirect
2008-12-30	Common Stock	G	4162	—	Disposed	143135	Indirect
2008-01-03	Common Stock	G	2198	—	Disposed	145991	Indirect
2008-04-07	Common Stock	G	2413	—	Disposed	143578	Indirect
2008-07-02	Common Stock	G	2320	—	Disposed	141258	Indirect
2008-10-09	Common Stock	G	2729	—	Disposed	138529	Indirect
2008-12-30	Common Stock	G	4321	—	Disposed	147195	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	400617	Direct
Common Stock	424577	Indirect
Common Stock	274212	Indirect
Common Stock	271692	Indirect
Common Stock	153073	Indirect
Common Stock	109094	Indirect
Common Stock	92606	Indirect
Common Stock	470327	Indirect
Common Stock	55712	Indirect
Common Stock	48986	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares received 12/23/08 in a non-reportable transaction.

F2: Bona-fide Gift