Sec Form 4 Filing - PROUVE CEDRIC @ ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC - 2020-09-10

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 PROUVE CEDRIC 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) Group President, International (Last) (First) (Middle) THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., 767 FIFTH AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/10/2020 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10153 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (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 09/10/2020 M 19,447 ( 1 ) A $ 89.47 ( 1 ) 250,910 D Class A Common Stock 09/10/2020 M 18,410 ( 2 ) A $ 107.95 ( 2 ) 269,320 D Class A Common Stock 09/10/2020 M 13,080 ( 3 ) A $ 138.15 ( 3 ) 282,400 D Class A Common Stock 09/10/2020 S 1,689 ( 4 ) D $ 217.16 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) 280,711 D Class A Common Stock 09/10/2020 S 7,749 ( 4 ) D $ 218.52 ( 4 ) ( 6 ) 272,962 D

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 Option (right to buy) ( 1 ) $ 89.47 09/10/2020 M 19,447 01/01/2018( 1 ) 09/06/2026 Class A Common Stock 19,447 $ 0 ( 7 ) 0 D Option (right to buy) ( 2 ) $ 107.95 09/10/2020 M 18,410 01/01/2019( 2 ) 09/05/2027 Class A Common Stock 18,410 $ 0 ( 7 ) 18,410 D Option (right to buy) ( 3 ) $ 138.15 09/10/2020 M 13,080 01/01/2020( 3 ) 09/04/2028 Class A Common Stock 13,080 $ 0 ( 7 ) 26,162 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PROUVE CEDRIC THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10153 Group President, International Signatures Cedric Prouve, by Maureen Sladek, attorney-in fact 09/11/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Stock Options granted pursuant to Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan in respect of 19,447 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2018; 19,447 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2019 and 19,447 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2020. ( 2 )Stock Options granted pursuant to Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan in respect of 18,409 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2019; 18,410 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2020 and 18,410 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2021. ( 3 )Stock Options granted pursuant to Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan in respect of 13,080 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2020; 13,081 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2021 and 13,081 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2022. ( 4 )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 Reporting Person undertakes to provide to 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. ( 5 )Sales prices range from $217.04 to $217.52 per share, inclusive. ( 6 )Sales prices range from $218.12 to $219.05 per share, inclusive. ( 7 )Not Applicable

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