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) 11/13/2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11/13/2006 | M(1) | 33,300 | A | $24.75 | 4,652,469 | D | |||
Class A Common Stock | 11/13/2006 | S(1) | 33,300 | D | $39.6378(2) | 4,619,169 | D | |||
Class A Common Stock | 11/14/2006 | M(1) | 33,300 | A | $24.75 | 4,652,469 | D | |||
Class A Common Stock | 11/14/2006 | S(1) | 33,300 | D | $39.8668(2) | 4,619,169 | D | |||
Class A Common Stock | 2,829,302 | I | by LAL Family Partners L.P.(2) | |||||||
Class A Common Stock | 390,000 | I | By Evelyn H. Lauder(2) |
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 | ||||||||
Option (Right to Buy) | $24.75 | 11/13/2006 | M(1) | 33,300 | 01/01/2001(3) | 07/01/2007 | Class A Common Stock | 33,300 | (4) | 800,200 | D | ||||
Option (Right to Buy) | $24.75 | 11/14/2006 | M(1) | 33,300 | 01/01/2001(3) | 07/01/2007 | Class A Common Stock | 33,300 | (4) | 766,900 | D | ||||
Class B Common Stock | (5) | (5) | (5) | Class A Common Stock | 42,705,540 | 42,705,540 | I | By LAL Family Partners L.P.(2) | |||||||
Class B Common Stock | (5) | (5) | (5) | Class A Common Stock | 40,220 | 40,220 | I | By Estee Lauder 2002 Trust(2) |
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. The exercise of stock options and the sale of the underlying shares of Class A Common Stock were made pursuant to a plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c), previously entered into on August 18, 2006. |
2. See Exhibit 99.1. |
3. The options that were exercised were part of a grant of options that became exercisable in three tranches in respect of 333,333 on January 1, 2001, 333,333 on January 1, 2002, and 333,334 on January 1, 2003. |
4. Not applicable. |
5. 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. |
Remarks: |
Leonard A. Lauder, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact | 11/15/2006 | |
Evelyn H. Lauder, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact | 11/15/2006 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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