Sec Form 4 Filing - RYAN JOHN R @ CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY - 2016-06-21

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 RYAN JOHN R 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 _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1 LEADERSHIP PLACE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/21/2016 (Street) GREENSBORO, NC27410 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 06/21/2016 D( 1 ) 70,474 ( 2 ) D $ 34.9 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 0 D

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RYAN JOHN R 1 LEADERSHIP PLACE GREENSBORO, NC27410 X Signatures John R. Ryan 06/22/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Disposition pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 16, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Cablevision Systems Corporation, Altice N.V. and Neptune Merger Sub Corp., exempt under Rule 16b-3. ( 2 )Includes shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock underlying restricted stock units. ( 3 )Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined the Merger Agreement), each outstanding share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the reporting persons immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $34.90 in cash (the "Per Share Merger Consideration"), without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes. ( 4 )Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined the Merger Agreement), each restricted stock unit of the Issuer held by the reporting person immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the number of shares subject to such restricted stock unit immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) multiplied by the Per Share Merger Consideration.

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