UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 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 November 4, 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: 37
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 374,266
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 4236 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
ACCENTURE LTD COMMON G115OG 11 1 10820 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
GROUP, INC. COMMON 026874 10 7 10199 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
ANALOG DEVICES, INC. COMMON 032654 10 5 16675 430000 SH SOLE 430000 0 0
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. COMMON G0450A 10 5 3894 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
ARVINMERITOR, INC. COMMON 043353 10 1 11250 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0
BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC. COMMON 064057 10 2 14585 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
BRADY CORPORATION CLASS A 104674 10 6 25117 515000 SH SOLE 515000 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. COMMON 14040H 10 5 26973 365000 SH SOLE 365000 0 0
CARMAX, INC. COMMON 143130 10 2 2155 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
CERIDIAN CORPORATION COMMON 156779 10 0 7364 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
CINCINNATI BELL INC. COMMON 171871 10 6 3490 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
CONVERGYS CORPORATION COMMON 212485 10 6 21891 1630000 SH SOLE 1630000 0 0
DOVER CORPORATION COMMON 260003 10 8 6608 170000 SH SOLE 170000 0 0
ENCANA CORP. COMMON 292505 10 4 7408 160000 SH SOLE 160000 0 0
ERIE INDEMNITY COMPANY CLASS A 29530P 10 2 510 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 0
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP. COMMON 316773 10 0 14028 285000 SH SOLE 285000 0 0
FLEXTRONICS INT'L. LTD. COMMON Y2573F 10 2 16033 1210000 SH SOLE 1210000 0 0
INTEL CORPORATION COMMON 458140 10 0 19659 980000 SH SOLE 980000 0 0
KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION COMMON 492386 10 7 12595 220000 SH SOLE 220000 0 0
MACMORAN EXPLORATION
CORPORATION COMMON 582411 10 4 3404 267000 SH SOLE 267000 0 0
MERCK & CO., INC. COMMON 589331 10 7 4950 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
MOTOROLA, INC. COMMON 620076 10 9 3608 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION COMMON 626717 10 2 26031 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
POLYONE CORPORATION COMMON 73179P 10 6 10320 1372400 SH SOLE 1372400 0 0
PRIMUS GUARANTY, LTD. COMMON B016DB 8 US 3375 250000 SH SOLE 250000 0 0
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY COMMON 775371 10 7 6446 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC. COMMON 776696 10 6 9481 165000 SH SOLE 165000 0 0
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP. COMMON 806605 10 1 8577 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
SOLECTRON CORPORATION COMMON 834182 10 7 4950 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. COMMON 867363 10 3 13549 570000 SH SOLE 570000 0 0
TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA COMMON 89385P 10 2 4195 533757 SH SOLE 533757 0 0
THE TRIZETTO GROUP, INC. COMMON 896882 10 7 6629 1137000 SH SOLE 1137000 0 0
UNISYS CORPORATION COMMON 909214 10 8 11352 1100000 SH SOLE 1100000 0 0
UNOCAL CORPORATION COMMON 915289 10 2 17200 400000 SH SOLE 400000 0 0
VICAL INCORPORATED COMMON 925602 10 4 720 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, INC. COMMON 973149 10 7 3989 327000 SH SOLE 327000 0 0