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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
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(Amendment No. 10)*
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share 518439 10 4
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(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number)
December 31, 2005
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Continued on Following Pages
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Exhibit Index Appears on Page 7
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CUSIP No. 518439 10 4 13G Page 2 of 8
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: William P. Lauder
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(a) [_]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: United States of America
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 4,423,611
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: 4,566,098
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 4,423,611
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 4,566,098
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON: 8,989,709** SEE ITEM 4
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:* N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 6.7%
** SEE ITEM 4
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF ISSUER
(a) The name of the issuer is The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (the
Issuer").
(b) The address of the Issuer's principal executive office is 767
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY OF PERSON FILING
(a) - (c) This report is being filed by William P. Lauder
with a business address of 767 Fifth Avenue, New
York, New York 10153 (the "Reporting Person"). The
Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States
of America.
(d) - (e) This report covers the Issuer's Class A Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Class A
Common Stock"). The CUSIP number of the Class A
Common Stock is 518439 10 4.
ITEM 3.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) As of December 31, 2005, the Reporting Person beneficially owned
8,989,709 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows: (i)
1,218,240 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,392,038 shares of
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Issuer
(the "Class B Common Stock"), held directly by the Reporting
Person; (ii) 368,441 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,914,608
shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly as a co-trustee of
the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o the Reporting Person (the
"WPL GRAT Remainder Trust"); (iii) 368,441 shares of Class A
Common Stock and 1,914,608 shares of Class B Common Stock held
indirectly as a co-trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o
Gary Lauder (the "GML Remainder Trust"); (iv) 813,333 shares of
Class A Common Stock subject to exercisable stock options held by
the Reporting Person.
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(b) Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at the option
of the holder into one share of Class A Common Stock and is
automatically converted into one share of Class A Common Stock
upon transfer to a person who is not a Permitted Transferee, as
that term is defined in the Issuer's Certificate of
Incorporation. Assuming conversion of all such shares of Class B
Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, the
Reporting Person would beneficially own 8,989,709 shares of Class
A Common Stock, which would constitute 6.7% of the number of
shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.
Each share of Class A Common Stock entitles the holder to one
vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Issuer's
stockholders and each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the
holder to ten votes on each such matter, including the election
of directors of the Issuer. Assuming no conversion of any of the
outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, the 2,768,455 shares
of Class A Common Stock and the 6,221,254 shares of Class B
Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person
constitute 6.6% of the aggregate voting power of the Issuer.
(c) The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to the 4,389,611 shares of Class A Common Stock as
follows: (i) 1,218,240 shares of Class A Common Stock and
2,392,038 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by the
Reporting Person; and (ii) 813,333 shares of Class A Common Stock
subject to exercisable employee stock options held by the
Reporting Person. The Reporting Person shares voting and
dispositive power with Gary M. Lauder and Joel S. Ehrenkranz, as
co-trustees of the WPL Remainder Trust and the GML Remainder
Trust, with respect to the 368,441 shares of Class A Common Stock
and the 1,914,608 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by each of
such trusts.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Gary M. Lauder, as a co-trustee and beneficiary of the WPL Remainder
Trust and the GML Remainder Trust, and Joel S. Ehrenkranz, as a
co-trustee of the WPL Remainder Trust and the GML Remainder Trust, have
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, or the proceeds from the sale of the 368,441 shares of Class A
Common Stock and the 1,914,608 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by
each of such trusts.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
The Reporting Person is a party to a Stockholders' Agreement (the
"Stockholders' Agreement"), dated November 22, 1995, as amended, among
the parties listed on Exhibit A attached hereto. The stockholders who
are parties to the Stockholders' Agreement have agreed to vote in
favor of the election of Leonard A. Lauder and Ronald S. Lauder and
one designee of each as directors of the Issuer. The Reporting Person
is the designee of Leonard A. Lauder. The Stockholders' Agreement also
contains certain limitations on the transfer of shares of Class A
Common Stock. Each stockholder who is a party to the Stockholders'
Agreement has agreed to grant to the other parties a right of first
offer to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock of the stockholder in
the event the stockholder intends to sell to a person (or group of
persons) who is not a Lauder Family Member, as defined therein, except
in certain circumstances, such as sales in a widely distributed
underwritten public offering or sales made in compliance with Rule
144.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 8, 2006
/s/ William P. Lauder
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William P. Lauder
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit A -- List of Parties to the Stockholders' Agreement
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EXHIBIT A
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List of Parties to the Stockholders' Agreement
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Leonard A. Lauder, (a) individually and (b) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 2002
Trust
Ronald S. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of The Descendents of Ronald
S. Lauder 1966 Trust and (c) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 2002 Trust
William P. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder
Trust f/b/o William Lauder and (c) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust
f/b/o Gary Lauder
Gary M. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder
Trust f/b/o William Lauder, (c) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust
f/b/o Gary Lauder, (d) as custodian under the New York Uniform Transfers to
Minors Act for the benefit of Danielle Lauder, (e) as custodian under the New
York Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the benefit of Rachel Lauder and (f) as
Trustee of the Gary M. Lauder Revocable Trust u/a/d as of August 10, 2000, Gary
M. Lauder, Settlor
LAL Family Partners L.P.
Joel S. Ehrenkranz, (a) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o
William Lauder and (b) as Trustee of the 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o Gary
Lauder
Richard D. Parsons, (a) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane
Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Estee Lauder and Joseph H. Lauder, as
Grantors, (b) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder u/a/d
December 15, 1976, created by Ronald S. Lauder, as Grantor, (c) as Trustee of
the Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer 2000 Revocable Trust u/a/d April 24, 2000, Aerin
Lauder Zinterhofer, as Grantor , (d) as Trustee of the Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer
2004 GRAT and (e) as Trustee of the Jane A. Lauder 2003 Revocable Trust u/a/d
November 6, 2003, Jane A. Lauder, as Grantor.
Ira T. Wender, as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 2002 Trust
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation
The Rockefeller Trust Company (Delaware) as Trustee of the Aerin Lauder
Zinterhofer 2004 GRAT
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