Estee Lauder Companies SEC Filings

Rashida La Lande, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL), reported equity activity tied to RSU vesting and related tax withholding. On 08/27/2025, 14,357 shares were issued upon payout of vested restricted stock units. Of those, 7,940 shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations. On 08/28/2025, La Lande sold 6,417 shares in multiple open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $91.88 per share (sales ranged $91.88–$91.91). Following these transactions, the Form 4 reports 0 shares beneficially owned. Remaining non-annual RSUs granted 08/27/2024 will vest in two future installments of 14,357 shares each on 08/27/2026 and 08/27/2027, subject to continued employment.

The filer notifies of a proposed sale of 6,417 common shares of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. The shares were acquired as restricted stock from the issuer on 08/27/2025 and the filer indicates an approximate sale date of 08/28/2025 through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, with an aggregate market value reported as $589,607.44. The filing shows 359,889,444 shares outstanding and states there were no sales by the filer in the past three months. The notice includes the standard representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer.

Richard F. Zannino, a director of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL), reported exercising stock options on 08/25/2025. He acquired 3,972 Class A common shares by exercising options at a price of $84.35 per share. After the transaction he beneficially owns 12,159 shares indirectly through an LLC for which he has investment power. The options were granted under the companys Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan and were previously transferred to the LLC; the options list an original exercisability date of 11/12/2016 and an expiration date of 11/12/2025. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/26/2025.

Charlene Barshefsky, a director of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL), reported option exercise and share sale transactions on 08/22/2025. She exercised 3,972 stock options with an exercise price of $84.35 and acquired 3,972 Class A shares. On the same date she sold 3,723 Class A shares at $91.07 per share. After these transactions the filing shows beneficial ownership positions including 53,771.528 and 50,048.528 Class A shares reported as held indirectly by family trusts, plus an additional 29,950 shares by a spousal family trust and 50 shares held by spouse. The filing notes the options were granted under the issuer's Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan and previously transferred to a family trust.

Jane Lauder, a director and reported >10% owner of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL), reported transactions dated 08/21/2025. The filing shows acquisition of 15,699 stock options with an exercise price of $77.35, exercisable in three equal tranches (5,233 shares each) beginning 01/01/2017, 01/01/2018 and 01/01/2019. The filing also reports sales of 15,699 Class A common shares in multiple open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $88.23 (range $88.20–$88.35). Following these reported transactions, beneficial ownership is shown as 58,763 Class A shares, down from 74,462 prior to the transactions. The form is signed on behalf of Jane Lauder by an attorney-in-fact on 08/25/2025.

The filing reports a proposed sale of common stock of The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. An individual exercised stock options and intends to sell 3,723 shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the NYSE with an aggregate market value of $339,065.15. The securities were acquired by stock option exercise and payment was in cash on 08/22/2025. The filing lists total shares outstanding as 359,889,444, and notes no other sales in the past three months. The filer affirms they have no undisclosed material adverse information.

Insider sale notice for The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. (EL). The form identifies a proposed sale of 7,619 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the NYSE with an aggregate market value of $691,957.58 and an approximate sale date of 08/22/2025. The filing shows the securities were acquired on 08/22/2025 by stock option exercise from the issuer and paid for in cash. The form also lists a sale by Peter Jueptner of 7,619 shares on 08/21/2025 generating gross proceeds of $669,300.96. The signer affirms no undisclosed material adverse information is known.

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (EL) Form 144 shows a proposed sale of 7,619 common shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney on the NYSE with an aggregate market value of $669,300.96. The filing states these 7,619 shares were acquired and paid for on 08/21/2025 through a stock option exercise from the issuer and payment was made in cash. The filing reports 359,889,444 shares outstanding for the class and indicates no sales by the same person in the past three months. The signer certifies no undisclosed material adverse information and includes standard Rule 144 representations.

The company adopted a new form of Stock Option Award Agreement for grants under its Amended and Restated Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan. Under the new form, employees terminated without cause who are not retirement-eligible (including executive officers) will receive pro rata vesting of unvested options only through the last day paid, with remaining unvested options forfeited; retirement-eligible employees retain full vesting on retirement. The agreement expands restrictive covenants—confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, non-interference, and non-disparagement—and adds a forfeiture and clawback provision for covenant non-compliance. The full form is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.