Sec Form 4 Filing - DOLAN CHARLES F @ CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY - 2015-09-11

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
DOLAN CHARLES F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY [ CVC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below)
Chairman/Member of 13D Group
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE, 340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/11/2015
(Street)
WOODBURY, NY11797
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) 09/11/2015 G V 10,693,686 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 10,693,686 $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 I ( 3 ) ( 4 ) By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) 09/11/2015 G V 10,693,686 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 10,693,686 $ 0 ( 2 ) 10,693,686 I ( 4 ) ( 5 ) By CFD 2015 GRAT #1C
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) 09/11/2015 G V 7,800,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 7,800,000 $ 0 ( 2 ) 0 I ( 6 ) ( 7 ) By 2009 HAD Revocable Trust
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) 09/11/2015 G V 7,800,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 7,800,000 $ 0 ( 2 ) 7,800,000 I ( 7 ) ( 8 ) By HAD 2015 GRAT #1C
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DOLAN CHARLES F
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
WOODBURY, NY11797
X X Chairman Member of 13D Group
DOLAN HELEN A
C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE
WOODBURY, NY11797
X Member of 13D Group
Signatures
/s/ Renzo Mori, as Attorney-in-Fact for Charles F. Dolan 09/17/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Renzo Mori, as Attorney-in-Fact for Helen A. Dolan 09/17/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a share for share basis into Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock (the "Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer.
( 2 )Gift.
( 3 )Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.
( 4 )Helen A. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is, for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
( 5 )These securities are owned solely by the Charles F. Dolan 2015 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1C. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.
( 6 )Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Helen A. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.
( 7 )Charles F. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is, for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.
( 8 )These securities are owned solely by the Helen A. Dolan 2015 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1C. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.

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