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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE (Last) (First) (Middle) 2 PENN PLAZA (Street) NEW YORK NY 10121 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Madison Square Garden Co [ MSG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Executive Chairman Member of 13(d) Group
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/10/2012
	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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	08/30/2012		G	V	300	D	$0(3)	189,042(7)	D(2)
Class A Common Stock								4,024	I(5)	By Spouse
Class A Common Stock								2,125	I(4)	By Minor Children
Class A Common Stock								625	I(6)	By Son
Class A Common Stock								392.13	I(5)	By 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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	09/10/2012		A		21,680		09/10/2015	09/10/2015	Class A Common Stock	21,680	$0	21,680	D(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE (Last) (First) (Middle) 2 PENN PLAZA (Street) NEW YORK NY 10121 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Executive Chairman Member of 13(d) Group

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Dolan Kristin A (Last) (First) (Middle) 2 PENN PLAZA (Street) NEW YORK NY 10121 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit is granted under The Madison Square Garden Company 2010 Employee Stock Plan and represents a right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock or the cash equivalent thereof.

2. Securities held directly by James L. Dolan, Kristin A. Dolan's spouse. Ms. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of all the securities of The Madison Square Garden Company ("MSG") beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Dolan (other than securities held jointly with her spouse) and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Ms. Dolan is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.

3. Gift.

4. Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities of MSG beneficially owned and deemed to be beneficially owned by their minor children and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Reporting Persons are, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.

5. Securities held directly by Kristin A. Dolan, James L. Dolan's spouse. Mr. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of all the securities of MSG beneficially owned or deemed to be beneficially owned by Ms. Dolan (other than securities in which he has a direct pecuniary interest) and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Dolan is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.

6. Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities of MSG beneficially owned and deemed to be beneficially owned by their son and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Reporting Persons are, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities.

7. Includes shares held jointly with spouse.

	/s/ Lawrence J. Burian, Attorney-in Fact for James L. Dolan	09/12/2012
	/s/ Lawrence J. Burian, Attorney-in Fact for Kristin A. Dolan	09/12/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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