SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Trower Alexandra C.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.

767 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10153

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
	EVP - Global Communications

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	09/06/2016		A⁽¹⁾		8,836⁽¹⁾	A	$0	11,198	D
Class A Common Stock	09/06/2016		F⁽²⁾		4,635	D	$89.4	6,563	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option (Right to Buy)	$89.47	09/06/2016		A		26,178		⁽³⁾	09/06/2026	Class A Common Stock	26,178	⁽³⁾	26,178	D
Restricted Stock Units (Share Payout)	$0⁽⁴⁾	09/06/2016		A		7,112		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Class A Common Stock	7,112	⁽⁵⁾	23,417⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects payout of Performance Share Units ("PSUs") granted to Reporting Person on September 4, 2013.

2. Represents the withholding of shares for tax purposes in connection with the payout of the PSUs.

3. Stock options granted pursuant to Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan in respect of 8,726 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2018; 8,726 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2019; and 8,726 shares exercisable from and after January 1, 2020.

4. 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.

5. Assuming continued employment, the RSUs granted on September 6, 2016 will vest and be paid out as follows: 2,370 on October 31, 2017; 2,371 on October 31, 2018; and 2,371 on October 31, 2019. Assuming continued employment, the RSUs held by the Reporting Person will vest and be paid out as follows: 8,247 on October 31, 2016; 7,720 on October 31, 2017; 5,079 on October 31, 2018; and 2,371 on October 31, 2019. Upon payout, 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.

Remarks:

	Alexandra C. Trower, by Maureen Sladek, attorney-in-fact	09/08/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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