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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000018748-16-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160811
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160811

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-00179
		FILM NUMBER:		161824236

	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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<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answernasr2016-0630.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answernasr2016-0630.fil

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>nsar77c_20160630.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: nsar77c_20160630.txt

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