Central Securities Corporation

Central Securities Corporation is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Company’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. Income received from investments is a secondary consideration. In pursuing its investment objective, the Company invests primarily in equity securities. It owns a limited number of companies, and it invests for the long-term. The Company may sell securities for a variety of reasons, including excessive valuation, deteriorating results or to redeploy assets into more promising opportunities. It is not restricted as to the types of securities in which it invests. The Company may invest in securities of issuers with any market capitalization. The Company invests in various sectors, including insurance underwriters, diversified financial, semiconductor, technology hardware and equipment, communication services, health care, energy, software and services, insurance brokers, retailing, and real estate, among others.