UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 23)* Central Securities Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 per value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 155123-10-2 (CUSIP Number) *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). 1) Names of Reporting Persons 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 6,793,146 Beneficially Owned by 6) Shared Voting Power Each -0- Reporting Person 7) Sole Dispositive Power With 6,793,146 8) Shared Dispositive Power -0- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 6,793,146 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares* Not Applicable 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 35.1% 12) Type of Reporting Person* CO *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 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 10152 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 1060 Park Avenue New York, New York 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 whether the person filing is a: Not applicable Item 4 (a) Amount beneficially Owned: 6,793,146 Item 4 (b) Percent of Class: 35.1% Item 4 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 6,793,146 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,793,146 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- 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 By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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. January 31, 2003 ---------------- Date /s/ Julie J. Kidd ----------------- Julie J. Kidd Signature Julie J. Kidd, President ------------------------ Name/Title