# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000018748
**File Stem:** 0001007314-23-000001
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6975
**Document Hash:** 1bf8636dc5e3d5de15c26a02b9c37666
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001007314-23-000001.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001007314-23-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230206

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KIDD WILMOT H
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001007314

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-00179
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23590485

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
- **STREET 2:** 630 FIFTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10111
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000018748
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 131875970
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 630 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 820
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-698-2020

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 630 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 820
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10111

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TRANS CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19700722

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BUERGER LADET & RADINSKY INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19671026

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 5

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>KIDD WILMOT H<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP<br>630 FIFTH AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10111<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP [ CET ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2022-04-01 |  | Z |  | 526404 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 526404 | I | By WIlmot H, Kidd Rev. Trust |
| Common Stock | 2022-04-01 |  | Z |  | 551755 | A | <sup>(1)</sup> | 551755 | I | By Julie J. Kidd Rev. Trust |
| Common Stock | 2022-04-01 |  | Z |  | 168965 | D | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-04-01 |  | Z |  | 167616 | D | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-04-01 |  | Z |  | 741578 | D | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | I | By spouse |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174117<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Christen L. Kidd Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186742<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Ashley B. Kidd Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 94482<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Wilmot H. Kidd IV Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185855<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Charlotte D. Kidd Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85176 | I | By Charlotte D. Kidd 2020 Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137594<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Julie J. Kidd 1973 Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244396<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Article 10C Trust |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160263<sup>(2)</sup> | I | By Family Endeavor LLC |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Shares transferred to Trust.

(2) Includes shares received in a non-reportable transaction.

**Signature:** /s/Marlene A. Krumholz as Attorney-in-Fact for Wilmot H. Kidd  
**Date:** 2023-02-06

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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