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, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Central Securities Corporation
Address: 375 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10152
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: Karen E. Riley
Title: Secretary
Phone: 212-688-3011
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Karen E. Riley New York, New York November 10, 1999
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Karen E. Riley
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.
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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: 413599
List of Other Included Managers:
None
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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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AMERICAN MGMT SYSTEMS INC. COMMON 027352 10 3 25015 975000 SH SOLE 975000 0 0
ANALOG DEVICES , INC. COMMON 032654 10 5 35875 700000 SH SOLE 700000 0 0
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC. COMMON 042735 10 0 7931 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC. COMMON 064057 10 2 23406 700000 SH SOLE 700000 0 0
BRADY CORPORATION COMMON 104674 10 6 18240 570000 SH SOLE 570000 0 0
CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC. COMMON 126920 10 7 3138 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. COMMON 14040H 10 5 23400 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. COMMON 171340 10 2 15000 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0
CINCINNATI BELL INC. COMMON 171870 10 8 6803 350000 SH SOLE 350000 0 0
CONOCO INC. CL A COMMON 208251 30 6 2775 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
CONVERGYS CORPORATION COMMON 212485 10 6 13473 680000 SH SOLE 680000 0 0
THE DII GROUP INCORPORATED COMMON 232949 10 7 17594 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
FIRST UNION CORPORATION COMMON 337358 10 5 9975 280000 SH SOLE 280000 0 0
HANNA (M.A.) COMPANY COMMON 410522 10 6 11375 1000000 SH SOLE 1000000 0 0
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON 441815 10 7 17254 430000 SH SOLE 430000 0 0
IXC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COMMON 450713 10 2 6916 175356 SH SOLE 175356 0 0
IXC COMMUNICATIONS CORP. PFD CONV 7-1/4% 450713 50 8 1806 10743 SH SOLE 10743 0 0
INTEL CORPORATION COMMON 458140 10 0 57964 780000 SH SOLE 780000 0 0
KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION COMMON 492386 10 7 3854 70000 SH SOLE 70000 0 0
MGI PHARMA, INC. COMMON 552880 10 6 1950 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO. CL A COMMON 553530 10 6 1800 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS COMMON 59562V 10 7 8850 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
MORRISON KNUDSEN CORP. COMMON 61844A 10 9 7219 700000 SH SOLE 700000 0 0
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION COMMON 626717 10 2 16219 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT COMMON 628351 10 8 2940 240000 SH SOLE 240000 0 0
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC. CL A COMMON 65332V 10 3 10172 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
OMNICARE INC. COMMON 681904 10 8 963 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORP. COMMON 705536 10 0 5234 395000 SH SOLE 395000 0 0
PETROLEUM GEO-SERVICES SPONSORED ADR 716597 10 9 1906 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
PRISM FINANCIAL CORP. COMMON 74264Q 10 8 460 46000 SH SOLE 46000 0 0
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO. CL A COMMON 761695 10 5 11308 555000 SH SOLE 555000 0 0
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY COMMON 775371 10 7 10838 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA COMMON 89385p 10 2 6939 533757 SH SOLE 533757 0 0
UNIFIRST CORPORATION COMMON 904708 10 4 2338 170000 SH SOLE 170000 0 0
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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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UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION COMMON 91529Y 10 6 5888 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
WATKINS-JOHNSON COMPANY COMMON 942486 10 1 16781 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
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