Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KIDD WILMOT H
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP [CET]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP, 630 FIFTH AVENUE
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2018
(Street)


NEW YORK, NY 10111
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

___ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Commmon Stock             432,125 D  
Common Stock             423,577 (1) D  
Common Stock 12/28/2018   W 112,792 A $ (2) 163,291 (3) D  
Common Stock             163,514 (3) I Christen L. Kidd Trust, JJ Kidd Ttee
Common Stock             171,565 (3) I Ashley B. Kidd Trust, JJ Kidd Ttee
Common Stock             180,296 (3) I Wilmot H. Kidd IV Trust, JJ Kidd Ttee
Common Stock             165,849 (3) I Charlotte D. Kidd Trust, JJ Kidd Ttee
Common Stock             124,782 (3) I Julie J. Kidd 1973 Trust
Common Stock             300,868 I Julie J. Kidd Residuary Trust
Common Stock             67,002 I Article 10B Trust, JJ Kidd Ttee
Common Stock             205,437 (3) I Article 10C Generation Skipping Trust, JJ Kidd Ttee
Common Stock             127,422 (3) I Family Endeavor LLC
Common Stock 12/28/2018   W 60,307 (3) D $ (2) 0 I Chris L. Johnson Trust, JJ Kidd Ttee
Common Stock 12/28/2018   W 52,485 (3) D $ (2) 0 I Chris L. Johnson Trust 4B, JJ Kidd Ttee

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KIDD WILMOT H
C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
630 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10111
  X   X   Chief Executive Officer  
KIDD JULIE J
C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
630 FIFTH AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10111
    X    

Signatures

/s/Marlene A. Krumholz as Attorney-in-Fact for Wilmot H. Kidd and Julie J. Kidd 01/31/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares owned by joint reporting person.
(2) From estate of Chris L. Johnson.
(3) Includes shares received in a non-reportable transaction.

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