X0306 4 2015-11-16 0001001250 ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC EL 0001206140 PROUVE CEDRIC THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10153 0 1 0 0 Group President, International Class A Common Stock 2015-11-16 4 M 0 13312 0 A 201835 D Class A Common Stock 2015-11-16 4 F 0 6865 82.77 D 194970 D Restricted Stock Units (Share Payout) 2015-11-16 4 M 0 13312 D Class A Common Stock 13312 34315 D Not applicable. Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") vest and are paid out in shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-to-one basis on the applicable vesting date. Represents the withholding of shares for tax purposes. Vesting of RSUs granted November 14, 2012. Remaining RSUs from grants dated September 4, 2013, September 3, 2014 and September 4, 2015 will vest and be paid out as follows: 16,980 on October 31, 2016; 11,368 on October 31, 2017; and 5,967 on October 31, 2018. Upon payout, additional shares will be withheld to cover minimum statutory tax obligations. RSUs are accompanied by dividend equivalent rights that will be payable in cash at the time of payout of the related shares. Cedric Prouve, by Maureen Sladek, attorney-in fact 2015-11-18