Sec Form 5 Filing - KIDD WILMOT H @ CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP - 2020-12-31

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP, 630 FIFTH AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2020 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10111 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/01/2020 G V 273,631 D 168,965 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 12/01/2020 G V 49,869 D 373,708 D ( 3 ) Common Stock 12/03/2020 J V 367,870 A 741,578 D ( 3 ) Common Stock 167,616 ( 2 ) ( 5 ) D Common Stock 165,897 ( 2 ) I By Christen L. Kidd Trust, J. Kidd, Trustee Common Stock 175,945 ( 2 ) I By Ashley B. Kidd Trust, J. Kidd, Trustee Common Stock 90,148 I By Wilmot H. Kidd Trust, J. Kidd, Trustee Common Stock 170,481 ( 2 ) I By Charlotte D. Kidd, Trust, J. Kidd, Trustee Common Stock 12/01/2020 G V 80,875 A 80,875 I By Charlotte D. Kidd 2020 Trust, J. Kidd Trustee Common Stock 128,228 ( 2 ) I Julie J. Kidd 1973 Trust Common Stock 12/03/2020 J V 300,868 D 0 I Julie J. Kidd Residuary Trust Common Stock 12/03/2020 J V 67,002 D 0 I Article 10B Trust Common Stock 219,414 ( 2 ) I Article 10C Trust, J. Kidd, Trustee Common Stock 138,408 ( 2 ) I Family Endeavor LLC

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KIDD WILMOT H C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP 630 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10111 X Chief Executive Officer KIDD JULIE J C/O CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP 630 FIFTH AVE NEW YORK, NY10111 X Signatures /s/Marlene A. Krumholz as Attorney-in-Fact for Wilmot H. Kidd & Julie J. Kidd 02/08/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Bona-fide gift. ( 2 )Includes shares received in a non-reportable transaction. ( 3 )Shares owned by joint reporting person. ( 4 )Shares transferred from liquidated Trust. ( 5 )Shares owned jointly by reporting persons. ( 6 )Trust liquidated. Shares transferred to joint reporting person.

Remarks: As of December 31, 2020, Joint Reporting Person Julie J. Kidd is no longer a 10% owner.

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