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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001839882-25-008125
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250326
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250210

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018748
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				131875970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00179
		FILM NUMBER:		25606350

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 820
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-698-2020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 820
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10111

	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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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 18pt"><b>SCHEDULE
14A</b></font></p>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the</b></font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 12pt"><b>Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:60%;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Filed
by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</font></p>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Check
the appropriate box:&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:96%;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preliminary
Proxy Statement</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:3%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:96%;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Confidential,
for Use of the Commission Only&nbsp;(as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</b></font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:3%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:96%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:3%;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9746;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:96%;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Definitive
Proxy Statement</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:3%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:96%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:3%;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:96%;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Definitive
Additional Materials</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:3%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:96%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:96%;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Soliciting
Material Pursuant to Section&nbsp;240.14a-12</font></p>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 24pt"><b>CENTRAL
SECURITIES CORPORATION</b></font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>(Name
of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</b></font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>(Name
of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</b></font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Payment
of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):<font style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:3%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;width:94%;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9746;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">No
fee required.</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" colspan="2"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fee
computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Title
of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2)</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Aggregate
number of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(3)</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Per
unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which
the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(4)</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Proposed
maximum aggregate value of transaction:</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(5)</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total
fee paid:</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" colspan="2"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fee
paid previously with preliminary materials.</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;" colspan="2"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;" colspan="2" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Check
box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of
its filing.</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Amount
Previously Paid</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2)</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Form,
Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(3)</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1pt solid black;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Filing
Party:</font></p>
<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="bottom"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
</td>
<td style="padding: 0pt;" valign="top"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(4)</font></p>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">This Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card are first being mailed to stockholders on or about February 7, 2025 in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Central Securities Corporation (the &#8220;Corporation&#8221;) for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation to be held on March 26, 2025, or any adjournment thereof (the &#8220;Meeting&#8221;). Properly executed proxies received by the Corporation prior to the Meeting will be voted in accordance with the specific voting instructions indicated on the proxy. If no instructions are specified, the shares will be voted&#160;</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>FOR&#160;</B></FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">the nominees for director (Proposal 1) and&#160;</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>FOR&#160;</B></FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Proposal 2. Any proxy may be revoked at any time before it is exercised at the Meeting by the delivery of written notice to the Secretary of the Corporation, by executing and delivering a later-dated proxy or by appearing and voting in person by ballot at the Meeting.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting is the close of business on </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">January 31</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">, 20</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">25. On that date, the Corporation had outstanding 28,935,676 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;).</FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Board of Directors nominates, based on the recommendation of the Corporation&#8217;s Compensation and Nominating Committee, seven directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The Board of Directors seeks as directors individuals who have high integrity, business acumen, maintain an owner-oriented attitude and possess a genuine interest in the Corporation. The Board of Directors has nominated and recommends for election </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Mr. L. Price </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Blackford, Mr. Simms C. Browning, Mr. Donald G. Calder, Mr. John C. Hill, Mr. Wilmot H. Kidd, Mr. Wilmot H. Kidd IV and Mr. David M. Poppe. All of the nominees have consented to become directors and all were elected at the last Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>Donald G. Calder</B></FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">, age 87, has been a director of the Corporation since 1982. Mr. Calder was the Chairman of Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC from 2010 to 2020 after a 45-year affiliation with G.L. Ohrstrom &amp; Co., a private investment firm, where he served as President. Mr. Calder previously served as a director of Brown-Forman Corporation until 2010, Carlisle Companies, Inc. until 2009 and Roper Technologies, Inc. until 2008. Mr. Calder brings to the Board knowledge of private equity investing. M</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">r. Ca</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">lder&#8217;s prior service on other public company boards provides him with valuable experience.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>David M. Poppe</B></FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">, age 60, has been a director of the Corporation since 2020. He has served as President of Giverny Capital Asset Management since 2020. Prior thereto, he was a private investor after a twenty-year career with Ruane, Cunniff &amp; Goldfarb (&#8220;RCG&#8221;), the investment adviser to Sequoia Fund. He served as Chief Executive Officer of RCG from 2016 to 2018, and as President of RCG from 2006 to 2016. He served as a Director and Co-manager of Sequoia Fund from 2006 to 2016. He brings extensive investment experience as well as corporate governance experience to the Board.</FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>John C. Hill</B></FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">, age 51, has been a director of the Corporation since 2021 and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since 2022. Mr. Hill has also served as President of the Corporation since 2018. Mr. Hill joined the Corporation in 2016 as a Vice President and was an Analyst with Davis Advisers, an investment management firm, prior thereto. Mr. Hill is primarily responsible for the Corporation&#8217;s investments and research and oversees its operations. Mr. Hill brings extensive investment experience and knowledge of the Corporation</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">&#8217;</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">s operations to the Board.</FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>Wilmot H. Kidd IV</B></FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">, age 45, has been a director of the Corporation since 2017. He has been an independent photographer, cinematographer and film producer since 2005. Certain of his works elaborate on the architectural documentary photography tradition and have been influenced by his experience with cinema and literature. He brings to the Board a deep knowledge of the history of the Corporation. He is the son of the Corporation&#8217;s Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer, Wilmot H. Kidd.</FONT></P>

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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: left; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>Board Composition and Leadership Structure</B></FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Currently, all of the directors are independent except Mr. Hill, Mr. Kidd and Mr. Kidd IV, each of whom is an &#8220;interested person&#8221; as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">the &#8220;Act&#8221;</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">). Mr. Kidd is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board has also designated a Lead Independent Director who presides over executive sessions of the directors and serves between meetings as a liaison between the directors and management on various matters, including determining agenda items for Board meetings. Currently, Mr. Blackford serves as the Lead Independent Director; however, the individual designated as Lead Independent Director may rotate from time to time. The Board holds executive sessions, without interested directors or members of management, at least quarterly.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Board has determined that its current leadership structure is appropriate because it enables the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment. Mr. Kidd&#8217;s extensive knowledge of the Corporation together with his strategic abilities provides the Board with strong leadership and helps improve the efficiency of decision making by the Board. The Board believes that this leadership structure is in the best interest of the Corporation and its stockholders at this time in light of Mr. Kidd&#8217;s unique qualifications, and that the appropriate leadership structure is a matter that should be discussed and determined by the Board from time to time based on all of the then-existing facts and circumstances.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: left; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>Board Committees and Meetings</B></FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Board of Directors held eight regular meetings in 2024. All directors attended at least 75 percent of the meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of the committees on which they served. The Board of Directors maintains an Audit Committee and a Compensation and Nominating Committee. Both the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Nominating Committee consist of Messrs. Blackford, Browning, </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Calder and Poppe, each of whom are independent as defined in Section 803(A) of the NYSE American exchange&#8217;s listing standards and none of whom are &#8220;interested persons&#8221; as defined under the Act.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Audit Committee assists the Boa</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">rd of Directors by overseeing the accounting and financial reporting process of the Corporation and the audits of its financial statements. It operates subject to a charter which has been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved and adopted by the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee charter may be viewed on the Corporation&#8217;s website at www.centralsecurities.com. The Audit Committee met twice during 2024.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Compensation and Nominating Committee is responsible for the review and recommendation of candidates for the Board of Directors. In addition to these responsibilities, the Compensation and Nominating Committee reviews and approves the compensation of the officers of the Corporation. The Compensation and Nominating Committee operates pursuant to the terms of a charter which may be viewed on the Corporation&#8217;s website at www.centralsecurities.com. The Compensation and Nominating Committee met once during 2024.</FONT></P>

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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The process that the Compensation and Nominating Committee uses in reviewing and recommending candidates includes identifying, through soliciting, recruiting and interviewing, candidates who meet the current needs of the Board. The Compensation and Nominating Committee does not have any specific minimum qualifications that must be met by a nominee. The Compensation and Nominating Committee considers, among other things, an individual&#8217;s judgment, background and experience. Each director should have very high integrity, the ability to work constructively with others, business acumen, an owner-oriented attitude and a genuine interest in the Corporation. With respect to nomination of continuing directors, the individual&#8217;s past service to the Board is also considered. Each director should </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">have sufficient time available to devote to the affairs of the Corporation and should be free of any conflict which would interfere with the proper performance of the responsibilities of a director. The independence requirements of NYSE American and whether the individual is an &#8220;interested person&#8221; under the Act are also considered. The Compensation and Nominating Committee does not have a formal policy regarding the consideration of diversity of Board candidates. There are no differences in the manner in which the Compensation and Nominating Committee evaluates stockholder-recommended director nominees.</FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Corporation&#8217;s operations entail a variety of risks including investment, administration, valuation and compliance matters. Although management of the Corporation is responsible for managing these risks on a day-to-day basis, the Board also addresses these risks as part of its regular meetings. In particular, as part of its general oversight, the Board reviews with management the risks being undertaken by the Corporation. The Audit Committee discusses the Corporation&#8217;s financial reporting and internal controls with management and the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Corporation. The Board also receives periodic reports from the Corporation&#8217;s Chief Compliance Officer regarding compliance matters relating to the Corporation and its major service providers, including the results of the implementation and testing of compliance programs. The Board reviews valuation policies and procedures and with the assistance of management, determines the valuation of significant illiquid securities. The Board&#8217;s oversight function is facilitated by management reporting processes that are designed to provide visibility to the Board about the identification, assessment and management of critical risks and the controls, policies and procedures to mitigate those risks. The Corporation believes that its leadership structure enhances </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">risk oversig</FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">ht.</FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 41.4pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: -17.25pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><!--[if IE]><FONT style=" width: 17.25pt; text-indent: -15.0pt; display: inline-block;"><![endif]--><FONT style=" width: 17.25pt; text-indent: 0; display: inline-block;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">(1)</FONT></FONT><!--[if IE]></FONT><![endif]--><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Includes fees for review of the Corporation&#8217;s semi-annual financial statements and audit of the annual financial statements included in reports </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">to stockholders.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 41.4pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: -17.25pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><!--[if IE]><FONT style=" width: 17.25pt; text-indent: -15.0pt; display: inline-block;"><![endif]--><FONT style=" width: 17.25pt; text-indent: 0; display: inline-block;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">(2)</FONT></FONT><!--[if IE]></FONT><![endif]--><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Includes fees for services performed with respect to tax compliance and </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">tax planning.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">All of the services provided by KPMG LLP for fiscal years 2024 and 2023 (described in the footnotes to the table above) and related fees were approved in advance by the Audit Committee.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">At a meeting held January 29, 2025, the Audit Committee recommended and a majority of the directors who were not &#8220;interested persons&#8221; (as defined under the Act) selected KPMG LLP to act as independent registered public accountants for the Corporation during 2025. A representative of KPMG LLP is not expected to be present at the Meeting.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Stockholders are invited to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for the year 2025. KPMG LLP has no direct or material indirect financial interest in the Corporation other than its employment in such capacity.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR this proposal.</B></FONT></P>

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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, officers or persons who beneficially own more than 10% of any class of our equity securities to file with the SEC reports of ownership and changes in ownership of the Corporation&#8217;s common stock held by them. Copies of these reports must also be provided to the Corporation. Based on our review of these reports, we believe that, during the year ended December 31, 2024, all such reports that were required to be filed were filed on a timely basis.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 7pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: center; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;"><B>OTHER MATTERS</B></FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Board of Directors knows of no other matters which may properly be, and are likely to be, brought before the Meeting. However, if any proper matters are brought before the Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy will have discretionary authority to vote thereon according to their best judgment.</FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">Any stockholder proposals for inclusion in the Corporation&#8217;s proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Rule 14a-8 proposals&#8221;) must be received by the Corporation at its office at 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10111 on or prior to October 10, 2025.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Corporation&#8217;s current Bylaws include an advance notice provision. Stockholders who intend to present a proposal at the 2026 Annual Meeting without including such proposal in the Corporation&#8217;s proxy statement as a Rule 14a-8 proposal must provide the Corporation of notice of such proposal no later than December 26, 2025 and no earlier than November 26, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Corporation&#8217;s Bylaws. </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">For full </FONT><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">details on the advance notice requirements, please contact the Corporation&#8217;s Secretary for a copy of the Corporation&#8217;s current Bylaws.</FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">The Corporation will pay all costs of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form. Solicitation will be made by mail, and officers and regular employees of the Corporation may also solicit proxies by telephone or personal interview. The Corporation will request brokers, banks and nominees who hold stock in their names to furnish this proxy material to the beneficial owners thereof and to solicit proxies from them, and will reimburse such brokers, banks and nominees for their out-of-pocket and reasonable clerical expenses in connection therewith.</FONT></P>
				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">A copy of the Annual Report including financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 is enclosed.</FONT></P>
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				<P style=" margin-left: 0pt; text-transform: none; color: #000000; text-indent: 24.15pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 7pt; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0pt;"><FONT style=" text-transform: none;">This Proxy Statement and the Annual Report are available free of charge on the Corporation&#8217;s website at www.centralsecurities.com/reports.</FONT></P>

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A. KRUMHOLZ, and each of them, as attorneys with power of substitution, to represent the undersigned at the annual meeting of
stockholders of Central Securities Corporation to be held at The University Club, One West 54<SUP>th</SUP> Street, 7<SUP>th</SUP>
Floor, New York, NY 10019 on March 26, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time), and at any adjournments thereof, on all matters which
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                                         </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">THE
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                                         AND &ldquo;<U>FOR</U>&rdquo; PROPOSAL 2.</FONT></B></TD>
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