SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
  
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOLAN CHARLES F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)
WOODBURY NY 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. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2006
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 06/13/2006 G 1,000 D (1) 467,925(2) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 07/20/2006 G 1,000 D (1) 466,925(2) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 10/12/2006 G 6,500(3) D (3) 460,425(2) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 12/06/2006 G 500 D (1) 459,925(2) D
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 12/15/2006 G 250 D (1) 459,675(2) 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)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock (4) 08/03/2006 G(5) 2,940,828 (4) (4) Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 2,940,828 $0 0 I By GRAT
Cablevision NY Group Class B Common Stock (4) (4) (4) Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock 25,741,059 25,741,059(6) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Gift.
2. Includes restricted shares.
3. Aggregate of multiple gifts made on the same day.
4. Cablevision NY Group Class B common stock of Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder share for share into Cablevision NY Group Class A common stock of the Issuer.
5. Distribution to family trust of family trust's remainder interest in a GRAT.
6. Reflects final distribution to Reporting Person as beneficiary of a GRAT, exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-13.
William A. Frewin, Jr., Attorney-in-fact for Charles F. Dolan 02/02/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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