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). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC [ EL ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 11/21/2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 11/21/2007 | G | V | 118,000 | D | (1) | 4,501,169 | D(2)(3) | ||
Class A Common Stock | 11/21/2007 | G | V | 469,500 | D | (1) | 4,031,669 | D(2)(3) | ||
Class A Common Stock | 2,829,302 | I(2)(3) | By LAL Family Partners L.P. | |||||||
Class A Common Stock | 390,000 | I(2)(3) | By Evelyn H. Lauder(5) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Class B Common Stock | (4) | (4) | (4) | Class A Common Stock | 42,705,540 | 42,705,540 | I(2)(3) | By LAL Family Partners L.P. | |||||||
Class B Common Stock | (4) | (4) | (4) | Class A Common Stock | 40,220 | 40,220 | I(2)(3) | By Estee Lauder 2002 Trust |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. Not applicable. |
2. After these gifts, the amounts of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by Leonard A. Lauder ("LAL") includes (i) 4,031,669 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly, (ii) 2,829,302 shares of Class A Common Stock and 42,705,540 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly as the majority stockholder of LAL Family Corporation, which is the sole general partner of LAL Family Partners L.P., (iii) 40,220 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly as a trustee and beneficiary of The Estee Lauder 2002 Trust, and (iv) 390,000 shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly which are held directly by his wife, Evelyn H. Lauder ("EHL"). LAL disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares in clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that he does not have a pecuniary interest in such securities, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares in clause (iv) owned by his wife. |
3. After these gifts, the amounts of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by EHL includes (i) 390,000 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly, (ii) 4,031,669 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by her husband, LAL, and (iii) 2,829,302 shares of Class A Common Stock and 42,745,760 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly by her husband, LAL. EHL disclaims beneficial ownership of securities owned directly and indirectly by her husband, LAL. |
4. There is no exercise or conversion price for the Class B Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock may be converted immediately on a one-for-one basis by the holder and are automatically converted into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon transfer to a person or entity that is not a "Permitted Transferee" or soon after a record date for a meeting of stockholders where the outstanding Class B Common Stock constitutes less than 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. |
5. EHL is a Senior Corporate Vice President of the Issuer. |
Remarks: |
See Exhibits 24.1 and 24.2 incorporated herein by reference |
Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-Fact for Leonard A. Lauder | 11/23/2007 | |
Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-Fact for Evelyn H. Lauder | 11/23/2007 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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