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, 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 November 13, 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: 35
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 579564
List of Other Included Managers:
None
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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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 20969 1220000 SH SOLE 1220000 0 0
ANALOG DEVICES , INC. COMMON 032654 10 5 65224 790000 SH SOLE 790000 0 0
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC. COMMON 042735 10 0 15328 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
ARVINMERITOR, INC. COMMON 043353 10 1 7380 502500 SH SOLE 502500 0 0
BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC. COMMON 064057 10 2 33900 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0
BRADY CORPORATION COMMON 104674 10 6 17243 570000 SH SOLE 570000 0 0
BROADWING INC. COMMON 111620 10 0 23006 900000 SH SOLE 900000 0 0
CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC. COMMON 126920 10 7 5900 200000 SH SOLE 200000 0 0
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. COMMON 14040H 10 5 42038 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. COMMON 171340 10 2 8269 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
CONVERGYS CORPORATION COMMON 212485 10 6 26435 680000 SH SOLE 680000 0 0
FIRST UNION CORPORATION COMMON 337358 10 5 9656 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
FLEXTRONICS INT'L. LTD. COMMON Y2573F 10 2 59541 725000 SH SOLE 725000 0 0
GARTNER GROUP INC. CL A COMMON 366651 10 7 1860 160000 SH SOLE 160000 0 0
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON 441815 10 7 24349 430000 SH SOLE 430000 0 0
IMPATH, INC. COMMON 45255G 10 1 28406 450000 SH SOLE 450000 0 0
INTEL CORPORATION COMMON 458140 10 0 54031 1300000 SH SOLE 1300000 0 0
KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION COMMON 492386 10 7 4637 70000 SH SOLE 70000 0 0
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO. CL A COMMON 553530 10 6 2135 140000 SH SOLE 140000 0 0
MOTOROLA, INC. COMMON 620076 10 9 2831 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION COMMON 626717 10 2 19444 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT COMMON 628351 10 8 5265 240000 SH SOLE 240000 0 0
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC. CL A COMMON 65332V 10 3 11220 240000 SH SOLE 240000 0 0
PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORP. COMMON 705536 10 0 617 395000 SH SOLE 395000 0 0
POLYONE CORPORATION COMMON 73179P 10 6 8044 1100000 SH SOLE 1100000 0 0
PROBUSINESS SERVICES, INC. COMMON 742674 10 4 4840 160000 SH SOLE 160000 0 0
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION COMMON 743315 10 3 1638 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO. CL A COMMON 761695 10 5 9906 500000 SH SOLE 500000 0 0
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY COMMON 775371 10 7 8719 300000 SH SOLE 300000 0 0
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC. COMMON 867363 10 3 13272 310000 SH SOLE 310000 0 0
TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA COMMON 89385P 10 2 3336 533757 SH SOLE 533757 0 0
UNIFIRST CORPORATION COMMON 904708 10 4 1700 170000 SH SOLE 170000 0 0
UNISYS CORPORATION COMMON 909214 10 8 22500 2000000 SH SOLE 2000000 0 0
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION COMMON 91529Y 10 6 7919 290600 SH SOLE 290600 0 0
WASHINGTON GROUP INT'L. INC. COMMON 938862 10 9 8006 700000 SH SOLE 700000 0 0
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