UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 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 February 4, 2005
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: 36
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 391,343
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 4665 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
ACCENTURE LTD COMMON G115OG 11 1 10800 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
GROUP, INC. COMMON 026874 10 7 9850 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. COMMON 032654 10 5 15876 430000 SH SOLE 430000 0 0
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. COMMON G0450A 10 5 3870 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC. COMMON 064057 10 2 16710 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
BRADY CORPORATION CLASS A 104674 10 6 31598 505000 SH SOLE 505000 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. COMMON 14040H 10 5 30737 365000 SH SOLE 365000 0 0
CERIDIAN CORPORATION COMMON 156779 10 0 7312 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
CINCINNATI BELL INC. COMMON 171871 10 6 3735 900000 SH SOLE 900000 0 0
CONVERGYS CORPORATION COMMON 212485 10 6 25333 1690000 SH SOLE 1690000 0 0
DOVER CORPORATION COMMON 260003 10 8 7130 170000 SH SOLE 170000 0 0
ENCANA CORP. COMMON 292505 10 4 9130 160000 SH SOLE 160000 0 0
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY CLASS A 29530P 10 2 526 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 0
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP. COMMON 316773 10 0 13480 285000 SH SOLE 285000 0 0
FLEXTRONICS INT'L. LTD. COMMON Y2573F 10 2 16722 1210000 SH SOLE 1210000 0 0
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. CLASS B 35687M 20 6 405 22083 SH SOLE 22083 0 0
INTEL CORPORATION COMMON 458140 10 0 22922 980000 SH SOLE 980000 0 0
KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION COMMON 492386 10 7 12714 220000 SH SOLE 220000 0 0
MACMORAN EXPLORATION
CORPORATION COMMON 582411 10 4 5984 320000 SH SOLE 320000 0 0
MERCK & CO., INC. COMMON 589331 10 7 3214 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
MOTOROLA, INC. COMMON 620076 10 9 3440 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION COMMON 626717 10 2 24135 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
PFIZER INC. COMMON 717081 10 3 2689 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
POLYONE CORPORATION COMMON 73179P 10 6 12231 1350000 SH SOLE 1350000 0 0
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY COMMON 775371 10 7 6634 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC. COMMON 776696 10 6 12458 205000 SH SOLE 205000 0 0
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP. COMMON 806605 10 1 9396 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
SOLECTRON CORPORATION COMMON 834182 10 7 5330 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. COMMON 867363 10 3 16148 570000 SH SOLE 570000 0 0
TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA COMMON 89385P 10 2 4484 533757 SH SOLE 533757 0 0
THE TRIZETTO GROUP, INC. COMMON 896882 10 7 11808 1243000 SH SOLE 1243000 0 0
UNISYS CORPORATION COMMON 909214 10 8 11198 1100000 SH SOLE 1100000 0 0
UNOCAL CORPORATION COMMON 915289 10 2 17296 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
VICAL INCORPORATED COMMON 925602 10 4 705 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 973149 10 7 678 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0