The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) Form 4 ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES / William P Lauder ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lauder William P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.

767 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10153

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC [ EL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2024

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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	11/01/2024		M		4,596(1)	A	(2)	12,610	D
Class A Common Stock	11/01/2024		F		2,543(3)	D	$67.76	10,067	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Share Payout)(4)	(2)	11/01/2024		M			1,106	(5)	11/01/2024	Class A Common Stock	1,106	(2)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units (Share Payout)(4)	(2)	11/01/2024		M			1,636	(6)	11/03/2025	Class A Common Stock	1,636	(2)	1,637	D
Restricted Stock Units (Share Payout)(4)	(2)	11/01/2024		M			1,854	(7)	11/02/2026	Class A Common Stock	1,854	(2)	3,709	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Payout of shares upon vesting of portions of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted September 2, 2021; September 6, 2022; and August 28, 2023.

2. Not applicable.

3. Represents the withholding of shares for tax purposes.

4. RSUs vest and are paid out in shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis on the applicable vesting date. RSUs generally vest in three approximately equal installments unless otherwise indicated. Upon payout, shares are withheld to cover statutory tax obligations. RSUs are accompanied by dividend equivalent rights payable in cash at the time of the payout of the related shares.

5. Annual RSUs from grant dated September 2, 2021.

6. Annual RSUs granted September 6, 2022. Assuming continued employment, these RSUs will vest and be paid out as follows: 1,637 on November 3, 2025.

7. Annual RSUs granted August 28, 2023. Assuming continued employment, these RSUs will vest and be paid out as follows: 1,854 on November 3, 2025; and 1,855 on November 2, 2026.

Remarks:

	William P. Lauder, by Spencer G. Smul, attorney-in-fact	11/04/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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