Estée Lauder (EL) director awarded 2,780 options at $89.92

Q: How many options were granted and at what price?

He received a stock option for 2,780 Class A shares at an exercise price of $89.92.

Q: When do the options become exercisable and when do they expire?

They are exercisable beginning 11/13/2026 and expire on 11/13/2035.

Q: What stock units (share payout) were granted?

He was granted 2,000 stock units and 783.28 additional stock units, each convertible 1:1 into Class A Common Stock.

Q: When are the stock units (share payout) delivered?

They are paid out the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of his service as a director.

Q: What are the stock units (cash payout)?

He received 300.26 stock units in lieu of cash retainers, payable in cash equal to the value of one Class A share per unit (1:1).

Q: Under what plan were these awards granted?

They were granted under the Issuer’s Amended and Restated Non‑Employee Director Share Incentive Plan.

Estée Lauder (EL) reported an insider equity award.

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Estée Lauder (EL) reported an insider equity award. On 11/13/2025, director Eric Louis Zinterhofer received grants under the Amended and Restated Non‑Employee Director Share Incentive Plan.

The awards include a stock option for 2,780 Class A shares at an exercise price of $89.92, exercisable beginning 11/13/2026 and expiring 11/13/2035. He also received 2,000 stock units (share payout) and 783.28 additional stock units, each convertible 1:1 into Class A Common Stock, payable after his board service ends. In lieu of cash retainers, he was granted 300.26 stock units designated for cash payout, valued on a 1:1 basis to a Class A share.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 5,863.54 shares

Grant/Award 4 txns

Insider Zinterhofer Eric Louis

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2,780	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Units (Share Payout)	783.28	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Units (Share Payout)	2,000	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Stock Units (Cash Payout)	300.26	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 2,780 contracts (Direct); Stock Units (Share Payout) — 2,783.28 contracts (Direct); Stock Units (Cash Payout) — 1,383.35 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (7)

F1. Granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Share Incentive Plan.
F2. Each stock unit (share payout) is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock (i.e. 1:1).
F3. The Stock Units (share payout) will be paid out the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of the Reporting Person's service as a director of the Company.
F4. Initial Equity Grant for New Non-employee Directors granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Share Incentive Plan.
F5. Represents grant of Stock Units in lieu of cash for quarterly board and committee member retainers.
F6. Each stock unit (cash payout) is convertible into cash equal to the value of one share of Class A Common Stock (i.e. 1:1).
F7. The Stock Units (cash payout) will be paid out the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of the Reporting Person's service as a director of the Company.

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What did Estée Lauder (EL) disclose in this Form 4?

A director, Eric Louis Zinterhofer, reported equity grants including options and stock units awarded on 11/13/2025.

How many options were granted and at what price?

He received a stock option for 2,780 Class A shares at an exercise price of $89.92.

When do the options become exercisable and when do they expire?

They are exercisable beginning 11/13/2026 and expire on 11/13/2035.

What are the stock units (cash payout)?

He received 300.26 stock units in lieu of cash retainers, payable in cash equal to the value of one Class A share per unit (1:1).

Under what plan were these awards granted?

They were granted under the Issuer’s Amended and Restated Non‑Employee Director Share Incentive Plan.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/14/2025 - 04:39 PM

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Zinterhofer Eric Louis

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.

767 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

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	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/13/2025

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$89.92	11/13/2025		A		2,780		11/13/2026	11/13/2035	Class A Common Stock	2,780	$0	2,780	D
Stock Units (Share Payout)⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	11/13/2025		A		783.28		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock	783.28	$0	783.28	D
Stock Units (Share Payout)⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	11/13/2025		A		2,000		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock	2,000	$0	2,783.28	D
Stock Units (Cash Payout)⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁶⁾	11/13/2025		A		300.26		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Class A Common Stock	300.26	$0	1,383.35	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Share Incentive Plan.

2. Each stock unit (share payout) is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock (i.e. 1:1).

3. The Stock Units (share payout) will be paid out the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of the Reporting Person's service as a director of the Company.

4. Initial Equity Grant for New Non-employee Directors granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Share Incentive Plan.

5. Represents grant of Stock Units in lieu of cash for quarterly board and committee member retainers.

6. Each stock unit (cash payout) is convertible into cash equal to the value of one share of Class A Common Stock (i.e. 1:1).

7. The Stock Units (cash payout) will be paid out the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of the Reporting Person's service as a director of the Company.

Remarks:

	Eric Louis Zinterhofer, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact	11/14/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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