Edgar Filing: CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP

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)
President

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP,Â 630 FIFTH AVENUE

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 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)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	371,379	D	Â
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	424,577	I	Directly owned by joint reporting person
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	196,675 ⁽¹⁾	I	Christian L. Kidd Trust
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	194,867 ⁽¹⁾	I	Ashley B. Kidd Trust
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	109,790 ⁽¹⁾	I	Wilmot H. Kidd IV Trust
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	78,247 ⁽¹⁾	I	Charlotte D. Kidd Trust
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	69,173 ⁽¹⁾	I	Julie J. Kidd 1973 Trust
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	393,121 ⁽¹⁾	I	Julie J. Kidd Residuary Trust
Common Stock	10/19/2004	Â	G	1,948	D	$ ⁽²⁾	136,457 ⁽¹⁾	I	Charitable Lead Unitrust [10B], J.J. Kidd Ttee
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	48,650 ⁽¹⁾	I	Chris L. Johnson Trust, J.J.Kidd Ttee
Common Stock	07/02/2004	Â	G	1,799	D	$ ⁽²⁾	128,730	I	Charitable Lead Unitrust [9], J.J.Kidd Ttee
Common Stock	10/19/2004	Â	G	1,864	D	$ ⁽²⁾	131,799 ⁽¹⁾	I	Charitable Lead Unitrust [9], J.J.Kidd Ttee
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	4,796 ⁽¹⁾	I	Christian L. Kidd
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	4,796 ⁽¹⁾	I	Ashley B. Kidd
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	60,610 ⁽¹⁾	I	Wilmot H. Kidd IV Trust 2002
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	68,481 ⁽¹⁾	I	Charlotte D. Kidd Trust 2002
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	42,435 ⁽¹⁾	I	Chris L. Johnson Trust, J.J.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
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KIDD WILMOT H C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP 630 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10111	Â X	Â X	Â President	Â
KIDD JULIE J C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP 630 FIFTH AVE NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10111	Â	Â X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/Marlene A. Krumholz as Attorney-in-Fact for Wilmot H. Kidd		02/10/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/Marlene A. Krumholz as Attorney-in-Fact for Julie J. Kidd		02/10/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes shares received in a non-reportable transaction.
(2)	Bona fide gift.

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