SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 3)
(Rule 13d-101)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Cablevision Systems Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
New York Group Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
12686C109
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(CUSIP Number)
Elizabeth A. Newell
National Broadcasting Company, Inc.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
(212) 664-3307
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 5, 2002
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
|_|.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.
The information required on this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however,
see the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
(New York Group Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value)
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CUSIP No. 12686C109 Page of Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
National Broadcasting Company, Inc.
14-1682529
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
(New York Group Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value)
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CUSIP No. 12686C109 Page of Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
General Electric Company
14-0689340
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
(New York Group Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value)
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CUSIP No. 12686C109 Page of Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NBC-Rainbow Holding, Inc.
13-4089919
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
(New York Group Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value)
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CUSIP No. 12686C109 Page of Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
National Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc.
13-3448662
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
Not Applicable
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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This Amendment No. 3 (this "Amendment") amends the Schedule 13D dated
October 16, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated October 4, 2002
and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated November 4, 2002 (as previously amended, the
"Original Statement"; the Original Statement, as amended by this Amendment,
being the "Statement"). This Amendment relates to the New York Group Class A
Common Stock of the Issuer (the "CVC Stock"). Capitalized terms used herein and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Statement.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by deleting
the penultimate paragraph thereto and inserting the following paragraphs before
the last paragraph thereof:
"On December 5, 2002 pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Exchange dated November 4, 2002, among the Issuer, Bravo Holding Corporation,
Bravo II Holding Corporation, Rainbow Media Group, LLC, National Broadcasting
Company, Inc. ("NBC"), NBC-Rainbow Holding, Inc. ("NBC Holdings") and Applause
Acquisition Corporation (the "Exchange Agreement"), NBC and NBC Holdings
delivered into escrow all of the shares of CVC Stock and RMHI Stock owned by
them (the "Escrowed Shares") in partial consideration for the acquisition from
the Issuer of its 80% partnership interst in the Bravo Programming service and
certain related assets.
The Escrowed Shares were released from escrow and delivered to the
Issuer on December 7, 2002 as a result of which NBC and NBC Holdings no longer
beneficially own any shares of CVC Stock. In addition, each of the Stockholders'
Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2000, among the Issuer, CSC Holdings, Inc.,
NBC and NBC Holdings, and the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October
6, 2000, between the Issuer and NBC Holdings, has been terminated and is of no
further force or effect.
A copy of the press release issued by NBC, the Issuer and MGM on
December 9, 2002 is attached hereto as Exhibit 7. The Exchange Agreement is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5 of Cablevision Systems
Corporation's Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on October 16, 2001."
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Item 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by the
addition of the following exhibits:
"7 Press Release issued December 9, 2002 by National Broadcasting
Company, Inc., Cablevision Systems Corporation and
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc."
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the information set forth in this Amendment is true, complete
and correct.
Dated:
December 9, 2002 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: /s/ Robert E. Healing
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Name: Robert E. Healing
Title: Corporate Counsel
December 9, 2002 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY
HOLDING, INC.
By: /s/ Elizabeth A Newell
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Name: Elizabeth A. Newell
Title: Assistant Secretary
December 9, 2002 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell
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Name: Elizabeth A. Newell
Title: Assistant Secretary
December 9, 2002 NBC-RAINBOW HOLDING, INC.
By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell
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Name: Elizabeth A. Newell
Title: Assistant Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Description
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7 Press Release issued December 9, 2002 by National
Broadcasting Company, Inc., Cablevision Systems
Corporation and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
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