| 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*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY [ CVC ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 08/08/2014 | M | 7,500 | A | $6.37 | 255,186(1) | D(2) | |||
| Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock | 08/08/2014 | S | 7,500 | D | $17.94(3) | 247,686(1) | D(2) | |||
| Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock | 46,018(4) | I(5) | By spouse | |||||||
| Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock | 32,050 | I(6) | By trusts | |||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 (Rights to Buy) | $6.37(7) | 08/08/2014 | M | 7,500(8) | 10/27/2004(9) | 10/01/2014 | Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock | 7,500 | $0 | 0 | D(2) | ||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Includes restricted shares. |
| 2. Securities owned directly by Mr. Brian G. Sweeney and indirectly by his spouse, Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney. Ms. Dolan-Sweeney disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities. |
| 3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.94 to $17.95 per share. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. Mr. Sweeney hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 4. Includes restricted stock units. |
| 5. Securities owned directly by Ms. Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney and indirectly by her spouse, Mr. Brian G. Sweeney. Mr. Sweeney disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of such securities. |
| 6. Securities held by trusts for which Mr. Brian G. Sweeney serves as co-trustee. Both he and Ms. Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that they are, for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, the beneficial owners of such securities. |
| 7. Each stock option was previously reported at an exercise price of $20.46, but has been adjusted to reflect extraordinary dividends, The Madison Square Garden Company distribution and the AMC Networks, Inc. distribution. |
| 8. Exercise of options under the Company's Employee Stock Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3. |
| 9. Options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on the date indicated. |
| /s/ Brian G. Sweeney | 08/11/2014 | |
| /s/ Brian G. Sweeney, Attorney-in-Fact for Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney | 08/11/2014 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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