UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2004
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Central Securities Corporation
Address: 630 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10111
13F File Number: 28-6578
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Marlene A. Krumholz
Title: Secretary
Phone: 212-698-2020
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Marlene A. Krumholz New York, New York August 10, 2004
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
None
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 38
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 373,351
List of Other Included Managers:
None
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES COMMON 002824 10 0 4076 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
ACCENTURE LTD COMMON G115OG 11 1 10992 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
GROUP, INC. COMMON 026874 10 7 10692 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. COMMON 032654 10 5 20244 430000 SH SOLE 430000 0 0
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. COMMON G0450A 10 5 3988 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
ARVINMERITOR, INC. COMMON 043353 10 1 11742 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0
BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC. COMMON 064057 10 2 14740 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
BRADY CORPORATION CLASS A 104674 10 6 23742 515000 SH SOLE 515000 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. COMMON 14040H 10 5 24959 365000 SH SOLE 365000 0 0
CARMAX, INC. COMMON 143130 10 2 2187 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
CERIDIAN CORPORATION COMMON 156779 10 0 4725 210000 SH SOLE 210000 0 0
CINCINNATI BELL INC. COMMON 171871 10 6 4440 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
CONVERGYS CORPORATION COMMON 212485 10 6 18788 1220000 SH SOLE 1220000 0 0
DOVER CORPORATION COMMON 260003 10 8 7157 170000 SH SOLE 170000 0 0
ENCANA CORP. COMMON 292505 10 4 6906 160000 SH SOLE 160000 0 0
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY CLASS A 29530P 10 2 468 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 0
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP. COMMON 316773 10 0 10756 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
FLEXTRONICS INT'L. LTD. COMMON Y2573F 10 2 19300 1210000 SH SOLE 1210000 0 0
IMPATH, INC. COMMON 45255G 10 1 2695 490000 SH SOLE 490000 0 0
INGRAM MICRO INC. CLASS A 457153 10 4 2605 180000 SH SOLE 180000 0 0
INTEL CORPORATION COMMON 458140 10 0 27048 980000 SH SOLE 980000 0 0
KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION COMMON 492386 10 7 11829 220000 SH SOLE 220000 0 0
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF
AMERICA HOLDINGS COMMON 50540R 40 9 3970 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
MERCK & CO., INC. COMMON 589331 10 7 4750 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
MOTOROLA, INC. COMMON 620076 10 9 3650 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION COMMON 626717 10 2 22110 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
POLYONE CORPORATION COMMON 73179P 10 6 10211 1372400 SH SOLE 1372400 0 0
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY COMMON 775371 10 7 6237 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC. COMMON 776696 10 6 7095 124700 SH SOLE 124700 0 0
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP. COMMON 806605 10 1 8316 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
SOLECTRON CORPORATION COMMON 834182 10 7 6470 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. COMMON 867363 10 3 14820 570000 SH SOLE 570000 0 0
TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA COMMON 89385P 10 2 4173 533757 SH SOLE 533757 0 0
THE TRIZETTO GROUP, INC. COMMON 896882 10 7 6660 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
UNISYS CORPORATION COMMON 909214 10 8 15268 1100000 SH SOLE 1100000 0 0
UNOCAL CORPORATION COMMON 915289 10 2 9500 250000 SH SOLE 250000 0 0
VICAL INCORPORATED COMMON 925602 10 4 868 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 973149 10 7 5174 440000 SH SOLE 440000 0 0