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) 12/31/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||
6.50 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | 12/31/2003 | D | 683,980 | D | (1) | 10 | I | FN(2) | ||
6.50 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | 12/31/2003 | D | 10 | D | $100 | 0 | I | FN(3) | ||
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | 12/31/2003 | A | 68,398 | A | (1) | 68,398 | I | FN(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 |
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. On December 31, 2003, The LAL 1995 Preferred Stock Trust (the "1995 Trust") exchanged with the Issuer 683,980 shares of the Issuer's $6.50 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for 68,398 shares of the Issuer's Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. |
2. Leonard A. Lauder ("LAL") is a co-trustee and beneficiary of the 1995 Trust. LAL is a director, officer (Chairman) and 10% Owner of the Issuer. Evelyn H. Lauder ("EHL") is the spouse of LAL. EHL is an officer (Senior Corporate Vice President) of the Issuer. LAL disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares to the extent he does not have a pecuniary interest in such shares. EHL disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by LAL. |
3. On December 31, 2003, the Issuer redeemed the 10 shares of $6.50 Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock held by LWG Family Partners L.P. ("LWG Partners"). The sole general partner of LWG Partners is LWG Family Corporation ("LWGFC"), and LAL is a stockholder and president of LWGFC. LAL disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares to the extent he does not have a pecuniary interest in such shares. EHL disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by LAL. |
Leonard A. Lauder, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact | 12/31/2003 | |
Evelyn H. Lauder, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact | 12/31/2003 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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