Sec Form 4 Filing - 1992 GRAT REMAINDER TRUST FBO WILLIAM LAUDER @ ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC - 2017-11-16

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person 1992 GRAT REMAINDER TRUST FBO WILLIAM LAUDER 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 X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Trust with Insider Trustee (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., 767 FIFTH AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/16/2017 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10153 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 11/16/2017 S 125,000 ( 1 ) D $ 125.87 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) 1,016,351 D ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Class A Common Stock 11/17/2017 S 257,644 ( 1 ) D $ 125.14 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) 758,707 D ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Class A Common Stock 11/17/2017 S 12,356 ( 1 ) D $ 125.86 ( 1 ) ( 4 ) 746,351 D ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Class A Common Stock 11/20/2017 S 112,603 ( 1 ) D $ 125.64 ( 1 ) ( 5 ) 633,748 D ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Class A Common Stock 11/20/2017 S 62,397 ( 1 ) D $ 126.23 ( 1 ) ( 6 ) 571,351 D ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) Class A Common Stock 68,550 D ( 10 ) Class A Common Stock 10,468 I ( 11 ) by children of WPL

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other 1992 GRAT REMAINDER TRUST FBO WILLIAM LAUDER C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10153 X Trust with Insider Trustee Lauder William P C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10153 X X Executive Chairman LAUDER GARY M C/O THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10153 X Signatures 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o William P. Lauder, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact 11/20/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date William P. Lauder, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact 11/20/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date Gary M. Lauder, by Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact 11/20/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The number of securities reported represents an aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions over a range of sales prices. The price reported represents the weighted average price. The WPL GRAT Remainder Trust undertakes to provide the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a stockholder of the Issuer, upon request, the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price within the range. ( 2 )Sales prices in the range from $125.55 to $126.40 per share, inclusive. ( 3 )Sales prices in the range from $124.80 to $125.79 per share, inclusive. ( 4 )Sales prices in the range from $125.80 to $126.11 per share, inclusive. ( 5 )Sales prices in the range from $125.04 to $126.02 per share, inclusive. ( 6 )Sales prices in the range from $126.03 to $126.46 per share, inclusive. ( 7 )Owned by WPL GRAT Remainder Trust directly. Owned by each of William P. Lauder (WPL) and Gary M. Lauder (GML), indirectly, as a trustee of the WPL GRAT Remainder Trust. ( 8 )WPL disclaims beneficial ownership to the extent that he does not have a pecuniary interest in such securities. ( 9 )GML disclaims beneficial ownership to the extent that he does not have a pecuniary interest in such securities. ( 10 )Owned by WPL directly. ( 11 )Owned by WPL indirectly, in custody for his children.

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