Estee Lauder (EL)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-02-27 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC (EL) CIK: 0001001250 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: FRIBOURG PAUL J CIK: 0001070938 Role: Director --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Stock Units (Cash Payout) Date: 2026-02-27 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +308.3 | Price: $109.47 Shares Owned After: 40,907.34 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Each stock unit (cash payout) is convertible into cash equal to the value of one share of Class A Common Stock (i.e. 1:1). [F2] Represents grant of Stock Units in lieu of cash for quarterly board, committee chair, and committee member retainers. [F3] The Stock Units (cash payout) will be paid out the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of the Reporting Person's service as a director of the Company. [F3] The Stock Units (cash payout) will be paid out the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of the Reporting Person's service as a director of the Company. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Each stock unit (cash payout) is convertible into cash equal to the value of one share of Class A Common Stock (i.e. 1:1). F2: Represents grant of Stock Units in lieu of cash for quarterly board, committee chair, and committee member retainers. F3: The Stock Units (cash payout) will be paid out the first business day of the calendar year following the last date of the Reporting Person's service as a director of the Company. --- Signature --- /s/ Paul J. Fribourg, by Robin Cohen, Attorney-in-fact (2026-03-02)