-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ri06O1yLw7Fr+Pd+foiVtuUVS/RqJsiqsAktpPyDNyeWiT+oYW9yKVowvb1pNrWo Sc9KAjWITTLNajkUGD5x9w== 0000950123-96-000555.txt : 19960216 0000950123-96-000555.hdr.sgml : 19960216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-96-000555 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A CONFIRMING COPY: PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960213 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-02736 FILM NUMBER: 00000000 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHNSON CHRISTIAN A ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006975 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 375 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10152 SC 13G/A 1 CHRISTIAN A. JOHNSON ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 16)* Central Securities Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 155123-10-2 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 2 CUSIP No. 155123-10-2 Page 2 of 5 Pages 1) Names of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons: Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation. 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) (b) Not Applicable 3) SEC Use Only 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: New York Numbers of (5) Sole Voting Power Shares 4,963,828 (does not include 777,619 shares of Beneficially common stock that may be acquired upon conversion Owned by of convertible preference stock -- see Item 4) Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person -0- With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 4,963,828 (does not include 777,619 shares of common stock that may be acquired upon conversion of convertible preference stock -- see Item 4) (8) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 4,963,828 (does not include 777,619 shares of common stock that may be acquired upon conversion of convertible preference stock -- see Item 4) 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Role (9) Excludes Certain Shares* Not Applicable 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 38.13% (does not include 777,619 shares of common stock that may be acquired upon conversion of convertible preference stock -- see Item 4) 12) Type of Reporting Person* CO *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 CUSIP No. 155123-10-2 Page 3 of 5 Pages Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Central Securities Corporation Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 1060 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10128 Item 2 (c) Citizenship: New York Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 155123-10-2 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check pursuant whether the person filing is a: (a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) / / Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, (e) / / Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7, (h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). Item 4. Ownership as of December 31, 1995. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned - 4,963,828. 4 CUSIP No. 155123-10-2 Page 4 of 5 Pages (b) Percent of Class - 38.13%. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 4,963,828. (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 0. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 4,963,828. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 0. The shares set forth above do not include 777,619 additional shares of common stock of Central Securities Corporation (the "Common Stock"), which are issuable upon conversion of 249,237 shares of $2.00 Series D Convertible Preference Stock of Central Securities Corporation (the "Convertible Preference Stock") held by the undersigned and convertible at the present conversion rate of 3.120 shares of Common Stock per share of Convertible Preference Stock. Such shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Preference Stock, together with the shares of Common Stock held by the undersigned, represent 41.62% of the Common Stock as of December 31, 1995. The undersigned has sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of such 777,619 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Convertible Preference Stock. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10 Certification 5 CUSIP No. 155123-10-2 Page 5 of 5 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. CHRISTIAN A. JOHNSON ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION By: /s/ Julie J. Kidd ------------------------------- JULIE J. KIDD President Dated: February 12, 1996. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----