SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 2)
(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)
November 4, 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).
(Continued on following pages)
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
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
53,199,653
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
53,199,653
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11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
53,199,653
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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)
21.3%*
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14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* The foregoing percentage is based on the number of shares of NY Group Class
A Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2002 as reported in the Issuer's
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, and applying the
fixed exchange rate of 1.19093 shares of NY Group Class A Common Stock for
each share of Rainbow Media Group Class A Common Stock stated therein. If
shares of NY Group Class B Common Stock outstanding as of such date are
included in the total number of shares of the class outstanding, the
percentage ownership is 16.8%.
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(New York Group Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value)
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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
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
Disclaimed. (See Item 11 below.)
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed. (See Item 11 below.)
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11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General
Electric Company.
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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)
Not applicable (see Item 11 above).
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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
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
53,199,653
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
53,199,653
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11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
53,199,653
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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)
21.3%*
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14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* The foregoing percentage is based on the number of shares of NY Group Class
A Common Stock outstanding as of August 2, 2002 as reported in the Issuer's
Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002, and applying the
fixed exchange rate of 1.19093 shares of NY Group Class A Common Stock for
each share of Rainbow Media Group Class A Common Stock stated therein. If
shares of NY Group Class B Common Stock outstanding as of such date are
included in the total number of shares of the class outstanding, the
percentage ownership is 16.8%.
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(New York Group Class A Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value)
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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
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
Disclaimed. (See Item 11 below.)
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9
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Disclaimed. (See Item 11 below.)
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11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by National
Broadcasting Company Holding, Inc.
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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)
Not applicable (see Item 11 above).
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14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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This Amendment No. 2 (this "Amendment") amends the Schedule 13D dated
October 16, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated October 4, 2002
(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.
Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the
following paragraphs before the last paragraph thereof:
"On November 4, 2002, 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 entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Exchange (the "Exchange Agreement") pursuant to which, among other things, NBC
and NBC Holdings have agreed to acquire from the Issuer its 80% partnership
interest in the Bravo programming service and certain related assets in exchange
for shares of CVC Stock and shares of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. ("RMHI
Stock") common stock owned by NBC Holdings and NBC and shares of GE common
stock, having an aggregate value expected to be approximately $1,000,000,000 as
of the closing of the proposed transaction (the "Exchange").
Upon consummation of the Exchange, which is subject to various conditions
set forth in the Exchange Agreement, NBC and NBC Holdings will no longer
beneficially own any shares of CVC Stock. In addition, 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, will terminate and be of no
further force or effect.
A copy of the Exchange Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 5 and is
incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the press release issued by NBC, the
Issuer and MGM on November 4, 2002 is attached hereto as Exhibit 6."
(Page of pages)
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition
of the following exhibits:
"5 Agreement and Plan of Merger and Exchange, dated as of November
4, 2002, by and between Cablevision Systems Corporation, Bravo
Holding Corporation, Bravo II Holding Corporation, Rainbow Media
Group, LLC, National Broadcasting Company, Inc., NBC-Rainbow
Holding, Inc. and Applause Acquisition Corporation
6 Press Release issued November 4, 2002 by National Broadcasting
Company, Inc., Cablevision Systems Corporation and
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc."
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:
November 4, 2002 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: /s/ Robert E. Healing
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Name: Robert E. Healing
Title: Corporate Counsel
November 4, 2002 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY
HOLDING, INC.
By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell
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Name: Elizabeth A. Newell
Title: Assistant Secretary
November 4, 2002 NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Newell
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Name: Elizabeth A. Newell
Title: Assistant Secretary
November 4, 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
Exhibit No. Description
5 Agreement and Plan of Merger and Exchange, dated as of
November 4, 2002, by and between Cablevision Systems
Corporation, Bravo Holding Corporation, Bravo II Holding
Corporation, Rainbow Media Group, LLC, National Broadcasting
Company, Inc., NBC-Rainbow Holding, Inc. and Applause
Acquisition Corporation
6 Press Release issued November 4, 2002 by National
Broadcasting Company, Inc., Cablevision Systems Corporation
and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.