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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891092-01-000165.txt : 20010208
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-01-000165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-HR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010207

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-HR
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-06578
		FILM NUMBER:		1526939

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126883011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		375 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152

	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
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2000

Check here if amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
                                  [ ] adds new holdings entries.

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:    Marlene A. Krumholz
Title:   Secretary
Phone:   212-688-3011
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/ Marlene A. Krumholz      New York, New York     February 7, 2001

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:  514,369

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
====================================================================================================================================
<S>                            <C>          <C>          <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>              <C>        <C>       <C>
AMERICAN  MGMT  SYSTEMS INC.   COMMON       027352 10 3   29719   1500000     SH         SOLE            1500000     0         0
AMERICAN POWER
  CONVERSION CORP.             COMMON       029066 10 7    2475    200000     SH         SOLE             200000     0         0
ANALOG DEVICES , INC.          COMMON       032654 10 5   39414    770000     SH         SOLE             770000     0         0
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC.         COMMON       042735 10 0   12881    450000     SH         SOLE             450000     0         0
ARVINMERITOR, INC.             COMMON       043353 10 1    5801    510000     SH         SOLE             510000     0         0
BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC.     COMMON       064057 10 2   33113    600000     SH         SOLE             600000     0         0
BRADY CORPORATION              COMMON       104674 10 6   19273    570000     SH         SOLE             570000     0         0
BROADWING INC.                 COMMON       111620 10 0   20531    900000     SH         SOLE             900000     0         0
CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC.         COMMON       126920 10 7    3013    200000     SH         SOLE             200000     0         0
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP.    COMMON       14040H 10 5   39488    600000     SH         SOLE             600000     0         0
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.      COMMON       171340 10 2   10013    450000     SH         SOLE             450000     0         0
CONVERGYS CORPORATION          COMMON       212485 10 6   30813    680000     SH         SOLE             680000     0         0
FIRST UNION CORPORATION        COMMON       337358 10 5    8344    300000     SH         SOLE             300000     0         0
FLEXTRONICS INT'L. LTD.        COMMON       Y2573F 10 2   41325   1450000     SH         SOLE            1450000     0         0
GARTNER GROUP INC.             CL A COMMON  366651 10 7    1104    160000     SH         SOLE             160000     0         0
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC    COMMON       441815 10 7   23650    430000     SH         SOLE             430000     0         0
IMPATH, INC.                   COMMON       45255G 10 1   26600    400000     SH         SOLE             400000     0         0
INTEL CORPORATION              COMMON       458140 10 0   39325   1300000     SH         SOLE            1300000     0         0
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO.      CL A COMMON  553530 10 6    1264     70000     SH         SOLE              70000     0         0
MOTOROLA, INC.                 COMMON       620076 10 9    2025    100000     SH         SOLE             100000     0         0
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION         COMMON       626717 10 2   18131    300000     SH         SOLE             300000     0         0
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT         COMMON       628351 10 8    3645    240000     SH         SOLE             240000     0         0
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS INC.     CL A COMMON  65332V 10 3    5940    240000     SH         SOLE             240000     0         0
PEERLESS SYSTEMS CORP.         COMMON       705536 10 0     383    395000     SH         SOLE             395000     0         0
POLYONE CORPORATION            COMMON       73179P 10 6    9400   1600000     SH         SOLE            1600000     0         0
PROBUSINESS SERVICES, INC.     COMMON       742674 10 4    4250    160000     SH         SOLE             160000     0         0
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION    COMMON       743315 10 3    2073     20000     SH         SOLE              20000     0         0
REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS CO.        CL A COMMON  761695 10 5   10125    500000     SH         SOLE             500000     0         0
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY          COMMON       775371 10 7   10894    300000     SH         SOLE             300000     0         0
SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.      COMMON       867363 10 3   14609    310000     SH         SOLE             310000     0         0
TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA      COMMON       89385P 10 2    2335    533757     SH         SOLE             533757     0         0
UNIFIRST CORPORATION           COMMON       904708 10 4    1743    170000     SH         SOLE             170000     0         0
UNISYS CORPORATION             COMMON       909214 10 8   27129   1850000     SH         SOLE            1850000     0         0
UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION      COMMON       91529Y 10 6    7810    290600     SH         SOLE             290600     0         0
WASHINGTON GROUP INT'L. INC.   COMMON       938862 10 9    5731    700000     SH         SOLE             700000     0         0
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