Estee Lauder Companies SEC Filings

Estee Lauder (EL): William P. Lauder, a Director and 10% Owner, reported RSU-related transactions on 11/03/2025. He received 7,238 shares of Class A Common Stock from the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units and had 4,005 shares withheld to satisfy taxes at $94.87 per share. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 13,300 Class A shares. The activity reflects routine RSU vesting and tax withholding mechanics as described in the footnotes.

The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) executive Michael Bowes reported RSU activity. On 11/03/2025, 1,673.73 Class A shares were acquired upon RSU payouts, and 596.73 shares were withheld for taxes at $94.87.

Following these transactions, he directly owned 1,752.219 Class A shares. The filing notes remaining RSUs scheduled to pay out in shares, assuming continued employment: 457 on November 2, 2026; 871 on November 2, 2026; and 871 on November 1, 2027.

Estee Lauder (EL) executive reports Form 4 activity. On 11/03/2025, Exec VP & CBO Jane Hertzmark Hudis received 10,984 shares of Class A Common Stock from RSU vesting (code M) and had 6,077 shares withheld to satisfy taxes (code F) at $94.87 per share. Following these transactions, she beneficially owned 27,385 shares directly.

The filing shows remaining RSU awards outstanding of 2,973 shares (expiring 11/02/2026) and 11,908 shares (expiring 11/01/2027), which settle one-for-one in Class A shares upon vesting.

The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) reported insider equity activity by officer Roberto Canevari (Exec VP & CVCO) on 11/03/2025. RSUs vested and were paid out as 6,876 Class A shares, and 3,300 shares were withheld to cover taxes at $94.87 per share. Following these transactions, Canevari directly beneficially owns 10,403 Class A shares.

The filing reflects multiple RSU grants: annual and non-annual awards from September 2022 and annual awards from August 2023 and August 2024. Certain RSUs remain scheduled to vest and pay out in shares, including 1,499 shares on November 2, 2026 and 3,054 shares on November 1, 2027, as disclosed.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) filed an automatic shelf registration on Form S-3 for the resale, from time to time, of up to 11,301,323 shares of its Class A Common Stock by selling stockholders. The company stated it will not receive any proceeds from these sales.

The Class A Common Stock trades on the NYSE under “EL”; the last reported sales price on November 3, 2025 was $93.25 per share. The prospectus lists representative holders and amounts, including The LAL 2015 ELF Trust 5,670,000 and Evelyn H. Lauder 2012 Marital Trust Two 2,845,283. Certain Class B shares to be sold will convert into Class A in connection with any offering. Class A carries one vote per share, while Class B carries ten votes.

The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) reported a return to profitability for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Net sales were $3,481 million versus $3,361 million a year ago. Operating income reached $169 million compared with an operating loss of $121 million, and net earnings were $47 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, versus a loss of $156 million, or ($0.43) per share.

Cash flows used for operating activities were $340 million versus $670 million a year ago, and cash and cash equivalents were $2,219 million at quarter end. The effective tax rate was 56.9%, reflecting an estimated $8 million impact from newly enacted U.S. tax legislation. By region, sales were $1,174 million in the Americas, $901 million in Europe, UK & Ireland and Emerging Markets, and $873 million in Asia/Pacific, including $532 million in Mainland China. Under its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan, cumulative restructuring and other charges recorded reached $697 million as of September 30, 2025, with cumulative charges approved at $852 million through October 26, 2025; the program anticipates a net reduction of approximately 5,800 to 7,000 positions globally.

Henrik Rene Lammers, listed as EVP & CR&IO and a director of Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL), reported ownership of 6 shares of Class A Common Stock as of the event on 10/01/2025. The initial Form 3 discloses the holding as direct (D). The filing was executed on 10/03/2025 by an attorney-in-fact, Spencer G. Smul. No derivatives, amendments, or additional holdings are reported on this form.

The Estée Lauder Companies announced a reorganization of its geographic reporting structure and related methodology changes. The company will report a revised Asia/Pacific region (including Japan, Korea, Hong Kong SAR, Australia and global travel retail) and will report Mainland China as a separate region. Management also changed how it reports certain global and regional activity by (i) excluding intercompany royalty impacts globally, (ii) allocating corporate expenses to all regions instead of primarily to The Americas, and (iii) allocating manufacturing facility impacts to all regions rather than to the facility location. These revisions do not affect consolidated results. The company has recast historical geographic net sales and operating income for fiscal years ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024 and provides those schedules as Exhibit 99.1 for investor comparability.