UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 21, 2015

CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Delaware
No. 1-14764
No. 11-3415180
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
CSC HOLDINGS, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
No. 1-9046
No. 27-0726696
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
1111 Stewart Avenue
 
Bethpage, New York
11714
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 803-2300

N/A
 
 
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Cablevision Systems Corporation (“Cablevision”), the holders of Cablevision NY Group Class A common stock (“Class A stockholders”) and the holders of Cablevision NY Group Class B common stock (“Class B stockholders”), voting together as a single class, approved Cablevision’s 2015 Employee Stock Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Cablevision’s definitive proxy statement, dated April 10, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission). For a description of the terms and conditions of the Plan, see “Proposal 3 - Approval of Cablevision Systems Corporation 2015 Employee Stock Plan” in the Proxy Statement, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 21, 2015, Cablevision held its Annual Meeting at which (i) the Class A stockholders voted upon the election of Joseph J. Lhota, Thomas V. Reifenheiser, John R. Ryan, Steven J. Simmons, Vincent Tese and Leonard Tow to Cablevision’s Board of Directors (“Board”) for one-year terms, (ii) the Class B stockholders voted upon the election of Rand V. Araskog, Edward C. Atwood, Frank J. Biondi, Charles F. Dolan, James L. Dolan, Kristin A. Dolan, Patrick F. Dolan, Paul J. Dolan, Thomas C. Dolan, Deborah Dolan-Sweeney, Brian G. Sweeney and Marianne Dolan Weber to the Board for one-year terms; and (iii) the Class A stockholders and the Class B stockholders, voting together as a single class, voted upon (a) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Cablevision’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year; and (b) the approval of the Plan.

The Class A stockholders elected all six director nominees on which they voted, the Class B stockholders elected all twelve director nominees on which they voted, and the Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Cablevision’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year and approved the Plan. The number of votes cast for, withheld or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below. In accordance with Cablevision’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Class A stockholders have one vote per share and Class B stockholders have ten votes per share. Accordingly, the vote counts for the stockholder vote on all matters reflect ten votes with respect to each share of Cablevision NY Group Class B common stock.
 




Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Election of Directors by Class A Stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Joseph J. Lhota
120,102,115
 
 
70,248,772
 
 
14,511,919
 
Thomas V. Reifenheiser
122,223,449
 
 
68,127,438
 
 
14,511,919
 
John R. Ryan
177,135,687
 
 
13,215,200
 
 
14,511,919
 
Steven J. Simmons
186,766,143
 
 
3,584,744
 
 
14,511,919
 
Vincent Tese
113,233,281
 
 
77,117,606
 
 
14,511,919
 
Leonard Tow
170,505,267
 
 
19,845,620
 
 
14,511,919
 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Election of Directors by Class B Stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Rand V. Araskog
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Edward C. Atwood
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Frank J. Biondi
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Charles F. Dolan
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
James L. Dolan
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Kristin A. Dolan
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Patrick F. Dolan
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Paul J. Dolan
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Thomas C. Dolan
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Deborah Dolan-Sweeney
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Brian G. Sweeney
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Marianne Dolan Weber
541,376,730
 
 
—
 
 
N/A
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For:
744,776,206

Against:
751,810

Abstain:
711,520

Broker Non-Votes:
N/A

Proposal 3 - Approval of Cablevision Systems Corporation 2015 Employee Stock Plan
For:
655,810,140

Against:
75,167,258

Abstain:
750,219

Broker Non-Votes:
14,511,919

Item 9.01
 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
10.1
Cablevision Systems Corporation 2015 Employee Stock Plan (previously filed as Exhibit A to Cablevision’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-14764), filed on April 10, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)






SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Victoria M. Mink
 
 
Name:
Victoria M. Mink
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President,
Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 22, 2015
 
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
CSC HOLDINGS, LLC
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Victoria M. Mink
 
 
Name:
Victoria M. Mink
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President,
Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 22, 2015
 
 
 



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