Central Securities Corporation filings document governance and stockholder voting for a closed-end investment company. The company’s definitive proxy materials cover annual meeting matters, director elections, ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm, record-date mechanics, and other matters submitted to stockholders.
CET submitted an annual Form N-CEN reporting operational and service-provider details for the reporting period. The filing lists aggregate brokerage commissions of $71,660 and a total value of principal transactions of $963,142,227.13 during the period. The report shows the fund recorded monthly average value of securities on loan: 0 and net income from securities lending: 0 for the period. Many registrant identification fields and several item responses in the excerpt are blank or template placeholders.
Endeavor Foundation, Inc., a more than 10% owner of Central Securities Corp (CET), reported a bona fide gift of 19,200 shares of common stock on February 26, 2026. The transfer carried a reported price of $0.00 per share, reflecting its gift status. After this disposition, Endeavor Foundation directly held 9,577,745 CET common shares, indicating it remains a very large shareholder despite the charitable transfer.
Central Securities Corporation is soliciting proxies for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the University Club in New York on April 8, 2026. Stockholders will vote to elect a board of seven directors and to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
The record date for voting is February 13, 2026, and on that date the Corporation reported 29,549,265 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The Board recommends a vote FOR all director nominees and FOR ratification of KPMG.
Central Securities Corporation is asking shareholders to vote at its April 8, 2026 annual meeting in New York. Investors will elect a board of seven directors and vote on ratifying KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2026. Shareholders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2026, holding 29,549,265 outstanding common shares in total, are entitled to one vote per share. The board recommends voting FOR all director nominees and FOR ratifying KPMG. The proxy describes board independence, committee structure, director and officer ownership, 2025 compensation, and KPMG’s 2024–2025 audit and tax fees.
Endeavor Foundation, Inc. filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 9,596,945 shares of Central Securities Corp common stock as of 12/31/2025, representing 32.5% of the outstanding class.
The foundation reports sole voting and sole dispositive power over all 9,596,945 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. It certifies that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Central Securities Corp.
Central Securities Corp filed a Form 13F holdings report showing 29 reported holdings with a total value of $1,243,698,357. The report is signed by Marlene A. Krumholz, Vice President & Secretary, on 02-10-2026.
Central Securities Corp's CEO, President, and Director reported a small open-market stock purchase. On 12/29/2025, the insider bought 500 shares of Central Securities Corp common stock at a price of $50.91 per share, coded as a purchase transaction.
Following this trade, the reporting person beneficially owns 77,373 shares of common stock directly and 901 shares indirectly through children. The filing notes that these totals include shares received in a non-reportable transaction.
Central Securities Corp12/29/2025, he purchased 500 shares of common stock at a price of $50.91 per share. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 77,373 shares directly and 901 shares indirectly through his children. The filing notes that the total includes shares received in a non-reportable transaction.
Central Securities Corp vice president Jacob C. Wheelock filed an amended initial ownership report for the company’s common stock. The filing lists a holding in common stock with a total of 0 shares beneficially owned directly following the reported date, indicating no current direct ownership position in this security.