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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Lammers Hendrik Rene
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC [EL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & CR&IO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., 767 FIFTH AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2026
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY 10153
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City) (State) (Zip)
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
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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Option (Right to Buy) $111.9 02/26/2026 A 28,156 02/26/2027(1) 02/26/2036 Class A Common Stock 28,156 (2) 28,156 D
Restricted Stock Units (Share Payout)(3) (2) 02/26/2026 A 7,507 02/26/2027(4) 02/26/2029 Class A Common Stock 7,507 (2) 7,507 D
Restricted Stock Units (Share Payout)(3) (2) 02/26/2026 A 13,405 02/26/2027(5) 02/26/2029 Class A Common Stock 13,405 (2) 13,405 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lammers Hendrik Rene
C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.
767 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10153
EVP & CR&IO

Signatures

Henrik Rene Lammers, by Annalisa Loeffler, attorney-in-fact 03/02/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) Stock options granted pursuant to The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Amended and Restated Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan in respect of: 9,385 shares exercisable from and after February 26, 2027; 9,385 shares exercisable from and after February 28, 2028; and 9,386 shares exercisable from and after February 28, 2029.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") vest and are paid out in shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis on the applicable vesting date. RSUs generally vest in three approximately equal installments unless otherwise indicated. Upon payout, shares are withheld to cover statutory tax obligations. RSUs are accompanied by dividend equivalent rights payable in cash at the time of the payout of the related shares.
(4) RSUs granted February 26, 2026. Assuming continued employment, these RSUs will vest and be paid out as follows: 2,502 on February 26, 2027; 2,502 on February 28, 2028; and 2,503 on February 28, 2029.
(5) Non-annual RSUs granted February 26, 2026. Assuming continued employment, these RSUs will vest and be paid out as follows: 4,468 on February 26, 2027; 4,468 on February 28, 2028; and 4,469 on February 28, 2029.
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