EL 8-K
Estee Lauder Companies Inc (EL)
8-K
2026-09-08
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September 09, 2026
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM 8-K
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Board of Directors of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (the “Company”) has nominated two new director candidates, Jean-Frédéric Dufour and Matthew E. Rubel, to stand for election as Class III directors at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders, which is expected to be held on November 17, 2026. Mr. Dufour is Chief Executive Officer of Rolex SA, a luxury company that designs, manufactures, and sells watches. Mr. Rubel is the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Holley Inc., a company that designs, manufactures, and distributes high-performance automotive aftermarket products.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index below, incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | ||||||||||
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.
THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. | |||||||||||
Date: | September 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Zakiya Black Barnett | ||||||||
Zakiya Black Barnett | |||||||||||
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel | |||||||||||
and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||
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