SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY

11797

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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 13(d) Group

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	12/15/2010		C⁽¹⁾		206,028	A	$0⁽²⁾	763,575⁽³⁾	D⁽⁷⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	12/30/2010		G	V	206,028⁽⁴⁾	D	$0⁽⁵⁾	557,547⁽³⁾	D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	12/30/2010		G	V	150,172⁽⁴⁾	D	$0⁽⁵⁾	407,375⁽³⁾	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock	$0	12/15/2010		C			206,028	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	206,028	$0	2,293,972	I	By Revocable Trust⁽⁶⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock	$0	12/15/2010		G	V		4,200⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	4,200	$0	2,289,772	I	By Revocable Trust⁽⁶⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	5,197,939		5,197,939	I	By 2010 GRAT #6C⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁰⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	4,944,961		4,944,961	I	By 2010 GRAT #7C⁽⁸⁾⁽¹¹⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	4,364,659		4,364,659	I	By 2010 GRAT #8C⁽⁸⁾⁽¹²⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	2,739,750		2,739,750	I	By HAD 2010 GRAT #6C⁽⁹⁾⁽¹³⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	2,661,750		2,661,750	I	By HAD 2010 GRAT #7C⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁴⁾
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock	$0							⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock	2,398,500		2,398,500	I	By HAD 2010 #8C⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁵⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOLAN CHARLES F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY

11797

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
	Chairman		Member of 13(d) Group

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOLAN HELEN A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY

11797

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Member of 13(d) Group

Explanation of Responses:

1. Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock ("Class B Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder share for share into Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock ("Class A Stock") of the Issuer.

2. Upon conversion, exempt pursuant to Rule 16(b)(6), of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock.

3. Includes restricted shares.

4. Aggregate of multiple gifts made on the same day.

5. Gifts.

6. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.

7. Reflects a transfer of shares of Class B Stock upon conversion to Charles F. Dolan exempt under Rule 16a-13.

8. Helen A. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is the beneficial owner of such securities.

9. Charles F. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is the beneficial owner of such securities.

10. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #6C.

11. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #7C.

12. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #8C.

13. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Helen A. Dolan 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #6C.

14. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Helen A. Dolan 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #7C.

15. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Helen A. Dolan 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #8C.

	/s/ William A. Frewin, Attorney-in-Fact for Charles F. Dolan	01/21/2011
	/s/ William A. Frewin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Helen A. Dolan	01/21/2011
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