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*
Bier John

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1111 STEWART AVENUE

(Street)
BETHPAGE NY 11714

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice President &Treasurer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 M 2,778 A $6.883 57,387(1) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 M 11,909 A $15.568 69,296(1) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 M 2,778 A $6.883 72,074(1) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 M 11,909 A $15.568 83,983(1) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 S 2,778 D $21.02 81,205(1) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 S 11,909 D $21.02 69,296(1) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 D 2,778 D $21.02 66,518(1) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 D 11,909 D $21.02 54,609(1) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 05/12/2006 I 8,232.6779 D $21.02 0 I 401(k)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Right to Buy)(2) $6.6883 05/12/2006 M 2,778 05/29/1999 05/30/2008 Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 2,778 $0.00 0 D
Options (Right to Buy)(2) $15.568 05/12/2006 M 11,909 05/31/2001 06/01/2010 Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 11,909 $0.00 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights(3) $15.568 05/12/2006 M 11,909 05/31/2001 06/01/2010 Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 11,909 $0.00 0 D
Stock Appreciation Rights(3) $6.6883 05/12/2006 M 2,778 05/29/1999 05/30/2008 Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 2,778 $0.00 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted shares.
2. Exercise of options under the Employee Stock Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
3. Exercise of stock appreciation rights under the Employee Stock Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-1.
Remarks:
John Bier 05/16/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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