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)
March 18, 2020
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 1-14064 | | 11-2408943 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York | | 10153 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
212-572-4200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value | EL | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 18, 2020, Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) stated “As the COVID-19 situation continues to rapidly evolve globally, first and foremost, we remain concerned about the health and safety of our employees, consumers and everyone affected around the world. Our hearts and support go out to those suffering from the coronavirus and also to the people working hard to help the ill and stop the spread.
“Our guidance on February 6, 2020 for the fiscal 2020 second half and full year ending June 30, 2020 reflected the best information available to us at the time, as well as our best estimates about the pace of recovery of our then-impacted businesses. However, most retail stores in North America and Europe are now closing, and our global business is more broadly impacted by COVID-19 than we initially expected. As a result, we are withdrawing our previous guidance that we no longer expect to meet. We expect to provide an update regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on our business and our recovery plans when we report our next earnings scheduled for May 1, 2020.”
The information set forth herein is furnished but not filed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
| | THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. |
| | |
| Date: | March 18, 2020 | By: | /s/ Tracey T. Travis |
| | | Tracey T. Travis |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
