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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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)

1111 STEWART AVENUE

(Street)

BETHPAGE

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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/09/2009

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)
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	11/09/2009		M		7,000	A	$10.46	44,458	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	By Spouse
Cablevision Ny Group Class A Common Stock	11/09/2009		M		7,000	A	$15.51	51,458	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	By Spouse
Cablevision Ny Group Class A Common Stock	11/09/2009		S		26,258	D	$25.15⁽⁵⁾	25,200	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	By Spouse
Cablevision Ny Group Class A Common Stock								854,603	D⁽⁴⁾
Cablevision Ny Group Class A Common Stock								6,000	I⁽²⁾	By Minor Children
Cablevision Ny Group Class A Common Stock								1,659	I⁽²⁾	By Son

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)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$10.46	11/09/2009		M⁽³⁾			7,000	10/01/2005	10/02/2014	Cablevision Ny Group Class A Common Stock	7,000	$0	0	I	By Spouse
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$15.51	11/09/2009		M⁽³⁾			7,000	11/08/2006	11/09/2015	Cablevision Ny Group Class A Common Stock	7,000	$0	0	I	By Spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes restricted shares.

2. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities.

3. Exercise of options under the Cablevision Employee Stock Plan, exempt under rule 16b-3.

4. Includes restricted shares and shares held jointly with spouse.

5. The price reported in is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $24.87 to $25.44, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Cablevision Systems Corporation, any security holder of Cablevision Systems Corporation or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote 95) to this Form 4.

	Jame L. Dolan	11/10/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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