Estee Lauder (EL)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-07-21 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC (EL) CIK: 0001001250 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Zinterhofer Eric Louis CIK: 0001267621 Role: Director --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Stock Units (Cash Payout) Date: 2026-07-21 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +327.78 | Price: $82.37 Shares Owned After: 2,313.02 | 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 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 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/ Eric Louis Zinterhofer, by Robin Cohen, Attorney-in-fact (2026-07-22)