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CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers
[July 29, 2014]

CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers


(Edgar Glimpses Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 29, 2014, the Boards of Directors of Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision") and CSC Holdings, LLC expanded the size of the Boards of Directors from 17 directors to 18 directors and Mr. Steven J. Simmons was appointed to serve as a member of the Boards. In accordance with Cablevision's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Mr. Simmons was designated as a director elected by the holders of Class A Common Stock. Mr. Simmons meets the independence standards of Section 303A.02(b) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.



Mr. Simmons, age 68, has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simmons Patriot Media & Communications, LLC, a management firm specializing in media and communications, since 2002. He also serves as Chairman of RCN Telecom Services, LLC (since 2010), Grande Communications (since 2013) and PPR Media, LLC/Choice Communications (since 2008). Mr. Simmons was a director of Virgin Media Inc. from 2008 to 2013. He also served as the Chairman of the Connecticut Commission of Educational Achievement and now Chairs the Connecticut Counsel for Education Reform.

There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Simmons and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Simmons was selected as a director.


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