# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001001250
**File Stem:** 0001001250-26-000022
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001001250-26-000022.hdr.sgml**: 20260522

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001001250-26-000022

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260323

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260522

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001001250
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 112408943
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14064
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261010257

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 767 FIFTH AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10153
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2125724200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 767 FIFTH AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10153

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K/A**

**Amendment No. 1**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

March 23, 2026

**The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-14064** | **11-2408943** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| **767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York** | | **10153** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code

**212-572-4200**

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value | EL | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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<u>If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐</u>

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**Item 8.01 Other Events**

On March 23, 2026, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (the "Company") and Puig confirmed they were in discussions regarding a potential business combination, but unless and until an agreement was signed between the companies, there could be no assurances regarding the deal or its terms.

On May 21, 2026, the Company and Puig announced that the parties have terminated discussions regarding a potential business combination. The Company issued a press release regarding the foregoing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits** 

(d) Exhibits

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release, dated May](exhibitmay2026.htm)[21](exhibitmay2026.htm)[, 2026, of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.](exhibitmay2026.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | **THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.** | **THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.** |
| Date: | May 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ Akhil Shrivastava  |
|  |  |  | Akhil Shrivastava  |
|  |  |  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|  |  |  | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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| ![footer.jpg](footer.jpg)<br>767 Fifth Avenue<br>New York, NY 10153  | **News**<br>Contact: <br>**Investor Relations:** <br>**Rainey Mancini**<br>rmancini@estee.com<br>**Media Relations:**<br>**Brendan Riley**<br>briley@estee.com |

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 **The Estée Lauder Companies & Puig End Discussions Regarding a Potential Business Combination**

*The Estée Lauder Companies Reiterates Confidence in Its Beauty Reimagined Strategic Vision*

NEW YORK – MAY 21, 2026 – (BUSINESS WIRE) – On March 23, 2026, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) and Puig confirmed they were in discussions regarding a potential business combination, but unless and until an agreement was signed between the companies, there could be no assurances regarding the deal or its terms.

The Estée Lauder Companies and Puig today announced that the parties have terminated discussions regarding a potential business combination. The Estée Lauder Companies remains fully focused on continuing to execute its Beauty Reimagined strategy, which is well underway and delivering positive results.

"We are grateful for the conversations we have had with Puig," said Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Estée Lauder Companies. "Today, we are reiterating our confidence in the power of our incredible brands, our talented teams, and our strength as a standalone company. We are more optimistic than ever about our ability to unlock significant long-term value through Beauty Reimagined, and we remain focused on accelerating that progress.

We have one of the most powerful portfolios of prestige beauty brands in the world, supported by exceptional equity across categories, geographies, and consumer segments, and we believe we are uniquely positioned to drive sustainable long-term growth globally.

The momentum we are seeing across our business reinforces the strength of the path ahead. Through Beauty Reimagined and the implementation of our 'One ELC' operating model, we are building a faster, more agile, consumer-focused organization — one that is accelerating innovation, strengthening execution, scaling winning ideas globally, and investing behind the highest-growth opportunities across our portfolio.

At the same time, we will continue to evaluate and evolve our portfolio to ensure we have the right assets to drive the most compelling growth opportunities, including both potential acquisitions and divestitures.

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We remain relentlessly focused on driving sustainable sales growth, expanding profitability, and delivering a solid double-digit adjusted operating margin over time, all while creating long-term value for stockholders."

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**Forward-Looking Statements**

The forward-looking statements in this press release, including those in the quoted remarks and those relating to the benefits and other expectations, involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those forward-looking statements include current economic and other conditions, including volatility, in the global marketplace, actions by retailers, suppliers and consumers, competition, and those risk factors described in The Estée Lauder Companies' annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025. The Estée Lauder Companies undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

**About The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.**

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company's products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

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