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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) files a range of documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide detailed information on its operations as a global manufacturer, marketer, and seller of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. These SEC filings cover topics such as financial performance, restructuring initiatives, governance matters, executive compensation and capital structure.
On this page, investors can review current reports on Form 8‑K, which the company uses to disclose material events. Recent 8‑K and 8‑K/A filings describe the Profit Recovery and Growth Plan (PRGP) and the associated Restructuring Program, including expected ranges of restructuring and other charges, and specific initiatives in areas like value chain optimization, enabling function re‑invention, and enterprise business services transformation. Other 8‑K filings report quarterly and full-year financial results, changes in regional reporting structures, and updates on stock option award agreements and related compensation policies.
The company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (DEF 14A) provides extensive detail on board composition, director elections, committee structures, executive compensation programs, and stockholder proposals. It also discusses the dual‑class share structure, with Class A and Class B Common Stock carrying different voting rights, and explains how Lauder family ownership results in a high percentage of the company’s voting power.
Filings also document equity and capital markets transactions, such as secondary offerings of Class A Common Stock by trusts affiliated with descendants of Leonard A. Lauder, and the conversion of Class B shares into Class A shares. Related 8‑K filings outline underwriting agreements, use of proceeds by selling stockholders, and the registration statements used for these offerings.
Through Stock Titan, users can access these EL filings as they are made available on EDGAR and use AI-powered summaries to understand key points in lengthy documents such as 8‑K reports and proxy statements. The platform’s tools are designed to help readers quickly identify information on restructuring programs, voting results, compensation changes, and capital structure details without reading every line of the underlying filings.
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC director Jennifer Hyman acquired 17.2 stock units through dividend-equivalent reinvestment. These stock units relate to Class A Common Stock at a reference price of $88.76 per unit, increasing her direct holdings to 4,393.39 stock units. The units will be paid out in shares on the first business day of the calendar year following her last date of service as a director.
BARSHEFSKY CHARLENE reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC director Charlene Barshefsky received 92.31 stock units through a grant linked to dividend reinvestment. These stock units correspond to 92.31 shares of Class A Common Stock at a reference price of $88.76 per share.
The units represent reinvested dividend equivalents on her outstanding stock units and are payable in shares on the first business day of the calendar year after her service as a director ends. Following this award, she holds 23,583.22 stock units directly.
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC director Richard F. Zannino acquired additional stock units as part of his board compensation. On March 16, 2026, he received 11.6800 stock units with a share payout in his direct account and 41.7100 stock units through an LLC owned by family trusts. Footnotes state these amounts represent reinvestment of dividend equivalents on outstanding stock units, rather than open-market purchases. The stock units are tied to Class A Common Stock and will be paid out in shares on the first business day of the calendar year following his last day of service as a director.
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC director Jennifer Tejada acquired 17.2 stock units through a compensation-related award. The stock units represent a reinvestment of dividend equivalents on her outstanding stock units and correspond to 17.2 shares of Class A Common Stock.
After this transaction, Tejada holds a total of 4,393.39 stock units directly. These stock units will be paid out in shares of Class A Common Stock on the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of her service as a director.
Strong Dana reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Estee Lauder Companies director Dana Strong received 3.09 stock units as a grant tied to dividend reinvestment. These stock units represent dividend equivalents on existing stock unit holdings and increase Strong’s stock unit balance to 789.08 units.
The stock units are designed for long-term retention and will be paid out in shares of Class A Common Stock on the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of Strong’s service as a director.
FRIBOURG PAUL J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. director Paul J. Fribourg reported receiving a grant of 308.3 Stock Units (cash payout) on February 27, 2026. Each unit is tied 1:1 to the value of one share of Class A common stock and is awarded in lieu of cash retainers for board and committee service. These stock units will be paid in cash on the first business day of the calendar year after his board service ends, and his direct holdings in these units total 40,907.34 following the grant.
STERNLICHT BARRY S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Estee Lauder Companies director Barry S. Sternlicht received an equity-linked compensation grant. On February 27, 2026, he was awarded 246.64 Stock Units (cash payout) at a reference value of $109.47 per unit, reported as a derivative security.
Each stock unit is tied 1:1 to the value of one share of Class A Common Stock but will be settled in cash, not stock. The grant represents quarterly board and committee retainers taken in stock units instead of cash, and will be paid on the first business day of the calendar year after his board service ends. Following this award, Sternlicht directly holds 46,891.8 stock units.
Zinterhofer Eric Louis reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Estee Lauder Companies director Eric Louis Zinterhofer received a grant of 246.64 stock units (cash payout) as board compensation. Each stock unit is tied to the value of one share of Class A Common Stock at $109.47 per unit and is awarded in lieu of cash retainers for quarterly board and committee service. These stock units will be paid in cash on the first business day of the calendar year after his service as a director ends, bringing his total stock units to 1,634.78 following this grant.
Estee Lauder Companies President and CEO Stephane de la Faverie reported equity compensation activity tied to Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). On the vesting date, 5,787 RSUs were converted into an equal number of Class A Common Stock shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a share-payout from previously granted awards.
Of the shares delivered, 2,333 Class A shares were withheld at $109.01 per share to satisfy tax obligations, a disposition classified as a tax-withholding transaction rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, his directly held Class A Common Stock position was reported as 18,630.148 shares, and 11,574 RSUs remained outstanding. Footnotes state that these RSUs vest on a one-to-one basis into Class A shares and are generally paid in installments, with associated cash dividend equivalents.
Estee Lauder Companies Executive VP & CFO Akhil Shrivastava reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and Class A Common Stock. On February 27, 2026, RSUs granted on February 26, 2024 paid out in 5,265.1453 shares of Class A Common Stock, including dividend reinvestment shares, through an exercise or conversion of derivative securities.
On the same date, 1,912.1453 shares of Class A Common Stock were disposed of at $109.01 per share to cover tax withholding obligations, as described in the filing. After these transactions, direct holdings reported in Class A Common Stock increased, and the RSUs are structured to vest generally in three approximately equal installments, with an additional 5,172 RSUs scheduled to vest and be paid out on February 26, 2027, assuming continued employment.