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Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) director trades via family trust

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

A family trust associated with Estee Lauder director Charlene Barshefsky exercised 3,972 stock options for Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $84.35 per share and on August 22, 2025 sold 3,723 shares at $91.07 per share. The options were granted under the issuer’s Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan and previously transferred to the trust. After these trades, a family trust holds 50,048.528 shares indirectly, with additional indirect holdings of 29,950 shares by a spousal family trust and 50 shares by her spouse.

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TL;DR: Insider exercised options and sold a subset of shares the same day; transactions look routine and non-dilutive.

The filing documents an exercise of 3,972 non-employee director options at $84.35 and a contemporaneous sale of 3,723 shares at $91.07. Beneficial ownership is reported largely through family trusts, with multiple indirect holdings disclosed. These are individual insider liquidity and ownership-reporting events rather than corporate financing or strategic changes. No new grants, material changes in total outstanding shares, or company disclosures beyond the insider transactions are included.

TL;DR: Transaction and trust-based holdings are disclosed clearly; governance disclosure appears compliant.

The Form 4 identifies the reporting person as a director and discloses indirect ownership via family and spousal trusts, including the role of trustees. The exercise and sale are annotated with plan and transfer context. The form includes an attorney-in-fact signature. There are no indications of unusual transfer mechanisms or undisclosed related-party transfers in the text provided.

Insider BARSHEFSKY CHARLENE
Role Director
Sold 3,723 shs ($339K)
Approx. gross sale proceeds $339K
Approx. exercise cost $335K
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Stock Option (Right to Buy) 3,972 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Class A Common Stock 3,972 $84.35 $335K
Sale Class A Common Stock 3,723 $91.07 $339K
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
holding Class A Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 shares (Indirect, by a family trust); Class A Common Stock — 50,048.528 shares (Indirect, by a family trust); Class A Common Stock — 29,950 shares (Indirect, by a spousal family trust); Class A Common Stock — 50 shares (Indirect, by spouse)
Footnotes (4)
  1. F1. Spouse of the reporting person is a trustee.
  2. F2. Reporting Person's descendants are trustees and beneficiaries.
  3. F3. Stock Options granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan and previously transferred to a family trust.
  4. F4. Not Applicable.
Options Exercised 3,972 shares Stock options for Class A Common Stock exercised on August 22, 2025
Exercise Price 84.35 per share Exercise price of stock options converted into Class A Common Stock
Shares Sold 3,723 shares Class A Common Stock sold on August 22, 2025
Sale Price 91.07 per share Per-share price for the reported sale of Class A Common Stock
Indirect Holdings by Family Trust 50,048.528 shares Post-transaction Class A Common Stock held indirectly by a family trust
Indirect Holdings by Spousal Family Trust 29,950 shares Post-transaction Class A Common Stock held indirectly by a spousal family trust
Indirect Holdings by Spouse 50 shares Post-transaction Class A Common Stock held indirectly by spouse
Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"security_title "Stock Option (Right to Buy)" for a derivative position"
Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan financial
"Stock Options granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan"
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type "indirect" with nature_of_ownership described for trusts and spouse"
family trust financial
"nature_of_ownership listed as "by a family trust" for certain holdings"
spousal family trust financial
"nature_of_ownership listed as "by a spousal family trust" for other holdings"

FAQ

What transactions did Estee Lauder (EL) director Charlene Barshefsky report?
Barshefsky, through a family trust, exercised 3,972 stock options for Class A Common Stock at $84.35 per share and on August 22, 2025 sold 3,723 shares at $91.07 per share, all reported as indirect holdings.

How many Estee Lauder (EL) shares did Barshefsky’s trust sell and at what price?
A family trust associated with Barshefsky sold 3,723 shares of Estee Lauder Class A Common Stock at $91.07 per share on August 22, 2025, following the exercise and conversion of stock options into common shares.

What stock options in Estee Lauder (EL) did Barshefsky’s trust exercise?
The family trust exercised 3,972 stock options for Estee Lauder Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $84.35 per share. These options were granted under the issuer’s Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan and had an expiration date of November 12, 2025.

What are Barshefsky’s indirect Estee Lauder (EL) holdings after these transactions?
After the reported trades, a family trust holds 50,048.528 shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly. Additional indirect positions include 29,950 shares held by a spousal family trust and 50 shares held by her spouse.

Are Charlene Barshefsky’s reported Estee Lauder (EL) holdings direct or indirect?
All reported positions are indirect holdings. Shares are held by a family trust, a spousal family trust, and by her spouse, with trustees and family members involved, rather than being held directly in Barshefsky’s own name.

Were the Estee Lauder (EL) options granted as part of director compensation?
Yes. Footnote disclosure states the stock options were granted to Barshefsky under the issuer’s Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan and were previously transferred to a family trust, which then exercised and converted them into Class A Common Stock.

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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*
BARSHEFSKY CHARLENE
(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 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/22/2025
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 08/22/2025 M 3,972 A $84.35 53,771.528 I by a family trust(1)
Class A Common Stock 08/22/2025 S 3,723 D $91.07 50,048.528 I by a family trust(1)
Class A Common Stock 29,950 I by a spousal family trust(2)
Class A Common Stock 50 I by spouse
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)(3) $84.35 08/22/2025 M 3,972 11/12/2016 11/12/2025 Class A Common Stock 3,972 (4) 0 I by a family trust(1)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Spouse of the reporting person is a trustee.
2. Reporting Person's descendants are trustees and beneficiaries.
3. Stock Options granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's Non-employee Director Share Incentive Plan and previously transferred to a family trust.
4. Not Applicable.
Remarks:
Charlene Barshefsky, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact 08/25/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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