UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2000
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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 May 12, 2000
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: 37
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 617516
List of Other Included Managers:
None
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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VALUE SH/ PUT/ INVSMT
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) SHARES/ PRN CALL DSCRETN
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 PRN AMT COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6
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AMERICAN MGMT SYSTEMS INC COMMON 027352 10 3 42717 975000 SH SOLE
ANALOG DEVICES , INC COMMON 032654 10 5 74923 930000 SH SOLE
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC COMMON 042735 10 0 15863 450000 SH SOLE
BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC COMMON 064057 10 2 24937 600000 SH SOLE
BRADY CORPORATION COMMON 104674 10 6 17777 570000 SH SOLE
BROADWING INC COMMON 111620 10 0 32882 884217 SH SOLE
CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC COMMON 126920 10 7 5838 200000 SH SOLE
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP COMMON 14040H 10 5 28762 600000 SH SOLE
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC COMMON 171340 10 2 8078 470000 SH SOLE
CONOCO INC CL A COMMON 208251 30 6 2463 100000 SH SOLE
CONVERGYS CORPORATION COMMON 212485 10 6 26307 680000 SH SOLE
THE DII GROUP INCORPORATED COMMON 232949 10 7 53139 470000 SH SOLE
FIRST UNION CORPORATION COMMON 337358 10 5 11100 300000 SH SOLE
FORT JAMES CORPORATION COMMON 347471 10 4 2200 100000 SH SOLE
GARTNER GROUP INC CL A COMMON 366651 10 7 3150 200000 SH SOLE
HANNA (M.A.) COMPANY COMMON 410522 10 6 11313 1000000 SH SOLE
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON 441815 10 7 16044 430000 SH SOLE
IMPATH, INC COMMON 45255G 10 1 9187 250000 SH SOLE
INTEL CORPORATION COMMON 458140 10 0 92356 700000 SH SOLE
JLG INDUSTRIES, INC COMMON 466210 10 1 1850 200000 SH SOLE
KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION COMMON 492386 10 7 4043 70000 SH SOLE
MGI PHARMA, INC COMMON 552880 10 6 3225 80000 SH SOLE
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO CL A COMMON 553530 10 6 3600 200000 SH SOLE
MORRISON KNUDSEN CORP COMMON 61844A 10 9 5162 700000 SH SOLE
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION COMMON 626717 10 2 17288 300000 SH SOLE
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT COMMON 628351 10 8 4800 240000 SH SOLE
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A COMMON 65332V 10 3 20755 140000 SH SOLE
NOVELL, INC COMMON 670006 10 5 2862 100000 SH SOLE
PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORP COMMON 705536 10 0 1926 395000 SH SOLE
PROBUSINESS SERVICES, INC COMMON 742674 10 4 1936 75000 SH SOLE
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO CL A COMMON 761695 10 5 14985 555000 SH SOLE
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY COMMON 775371 10 7 13388 300000 SH SOLE
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC COMMON 867363 10 3 9437 250000 SH SOLE
TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA COMMON 89385P 10 2 2602 533757 SH SOLE
UNIFIRST CORPORATION COMMON 904708 10 4 1913 170000 SH SOLE
UNISYS CORPORATION COMMON 909214 10 8 23119 900000 SH SOLE
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION COMMON 91529Y 10 6 5589 330000 SH SOLE
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OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER MANAGERS SHARED NONE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 7 SOLE COLUMN 8
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AMERICAN MGMT SYSTEMS INC 975000 0 0
ANALOG DEVICES , INC 930000 0 0
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC 450000 0 0
BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC 600000 0 0
BRADY CORPORATION 570000 0 0
BROADWING INC 884217 0 0
CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC 200000 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP 600000 0 0
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC 470000 0 0
CONOCO INC 100000 0 0
CONVERGYS CORPORATION 680000 0 0
THE DII GROUP INCORPORATED 470000 0 0
FIRST UNION CORPORATION 300000 0 0
FORT JAMES CORPORATION 100000 0 0
GARTNER GROUP INC 200000 0 0
HANNA (M.A.) COMPANY 1000000 0 0
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC 430000 0 0
IMPATH, INC 250000 0 0
INTEL CORPORATION 700000 0 0
JLG INDUSTRIES, INC 200000 0 0
KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION 70000 0 0
MGI PHARMA, INC 80000 0 0
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO 200000 0 0
MORRISON KNUDSEN CORP 700000 0 0
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION 300000 0 0
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT 240000 0 0
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC 140000 0 0
NOVELL, INC 100000 0 0
PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORP 395000 0 0
PROBUSINESS SERVICES, INC 75000 0 0
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO 555000 0 0
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY 300000 0 0
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC 250000 0 0
TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA 533757 0 0
UNIFIRST CORPORATION 170000 0 0
UNISYS CORPORATION 900000 0 0
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION 330000 0 0
