CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP - Director's Dealing 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: JOHNSON CHRISTIAN A ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION (10% Owner)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-01-03	Common Stock	G	2111	—	Acquired	7199822	Direct
2008-01-03	Common Stock	G	2198	—	Acquired	7202020	Direct
2008-01-28	Common Stock	G	10483	—	Disposed	7191537	Direct
2008-02-27	Common Stock	G	7934	—	Disposed	7183603	Direct
2008-02-28	Common Stock	G	9394	—	Disposed	7174209	Direct
2008-02-29	Common Stock	G	81	—	Disposed	7174128	Direct
2008-03-20	Common Stock	G	9184	—	Disposed	7164944	Direct
2008-04-07	Common Stock	G	2324	—	Acquired	7167268	Direct
2008-04-07	Common Stock	G	2413	—	Acquired	7169681	Direct
2008-06-19	Common Stock	G	9350	—	Disposed	7160331	Direct
2008-07-02	Common Stock	G	2235	—	Acquired	7162566	Direct
2008-07-02	Common Stock	G	2320	—	Acquired	7164886	Direct
2008-10-09	Common Stock	G	2629	—	Acquired	7167515	Direct
2008-10-09	Common Stock	G	2729	—	Acquired	7170244	Direct
2008-12-30	Common Stock	G	4321	—	Acquired	7622705	Direct
2008-12-30	Common Stock	G	4162	—	Acquired	7626867	Direct

F1: Bona-fide gift.

F2: Includes shares received 12/23/08 in a non-reportable transaction.