CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026

Feb 23, 2026

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SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

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| ☐ | Preliminary
Proxy Statement |
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for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| ☒ | Definitive
Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | Definitive
Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting
Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12 |

CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

PO Box 43131

Providence, RI 02940-3131

EVERY VOTE IS IMPORTANT

EASY VOTING OPTIONS:

| ● | SCAN The
QR code or visit www.proxy-direct.com to
vote your shares |
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| ● | CALL 1-800-337-3503 Follow
the recorded instructions available
24 hours |
| ● | MAIL Vote,
sign and mail in the enclosed
Business Reply Envelope |
| | VOTE
IN PERSON Attend Stockholder Meeting The University Club One West 54 th ST, 7 th Floor, New York, NY 10019 on April 8, 2026 |

Please detach at perforation before mailing.

CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION

PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON APRIL 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time

This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company. The undersigned hereby appoints JOHN C. HILL and MARLENE A. KRUMHOLZ, and each of them, as attorneys with power of substitution, to represent the undersigned at the annual meeting of stockholders of Central Securities Corporation to be held at The University Club, One West 54 th Street, 7 th Floor, New York, NY 10019 on April 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time), and at any adjournments thereof, on all matters which may properly come before the meeting.

A majority of the proxies present and acting at the Meeting in person or by substitute (or, if only one shall be so present, then that one) shall have and may exercise all of the power and authority of said proxies hereunder. The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy previously given.

This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of directors and FOR Proposal 2. Please refer to the Proxy Statement for a discussion of the Proposals.

VOTE VIA THE INTERNET: www.proxy-direct.com VOTE VIA THE TELEPHONE: 1-800-337-3503

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PLEASE SIGN, DATE ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND RETURN THE PROXY PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

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EVERY STOCKHOLDER’S VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

VOTE THIS PROXY CARD TODAY!

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 8, 2026.

The Proxy Statement and Proxy Card for this Meeting are available at:

https://www.proxy-direct.com/csc-34922

IF YOU VOTE ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE,

YOU NEED NOT RETURN THIS PROXY CARD

Please detach at perforation before mailing.

TO VOTE, MARK A BOX BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK. EXAMPLE: ☒

A Proposals THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND A VOTE “ FOR ” ALL THE NOMINEES LISTED AND “ FOR ” PROPOSAL 2.

| 1. | Election
of Directors: | | | | | | FOR | WITHHOLD | FOR ALL |
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| | | | | | | | ALL | ALL | EXCEPT |
| | 01. | L.
Price Blackford | 02. | Simms C. Browning | 03. | Donald G. Calder | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| | 04. | John
C. Hill | 05. | Wilmot H. Kidd | 06. | Wilmot H. Kidd IV | | | |
| | 07. | David
M. Poppe | | | | | | | |
| | INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark the box “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and write the nominee’s number on the line provided below. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
| 2. | Ratification
of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. | | | | | | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |

B Authorized Signatures ─ This section must be completed for your vote to be counted.─ Sign and Date Below

Note : Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this Proxy Card, and date it. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, guardian, administrator, trustee, officer of corporation or other entity or in another representative capacity, please give the full title under the signature.

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