SCHEDULE 13G
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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(Amendment No. 17)
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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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518439 10 4 |
(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2012
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 518439 10 4
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 2 of 9 pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
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Ronald S. Lauder
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a) ¨
(b) T
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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11,389,060
(see Item 4)
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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95,971
(see Item 4)
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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1,389,060
(see Item 4)
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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10,095,971
(see Item 4)
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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11,485,031
(see Item 4)
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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N/A
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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4.6%
(see Item 4)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer:
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
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Item 2 (a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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Item 2 (b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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Item 2 (c)
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Citizenship:
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Item 2 (d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Item 2 (e)
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CUSIP Number:
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Item 3.
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Not applicable
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Item 4.
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Ownership
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(a)
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As of December 31, 2012, the Reporting Person beneficially owned 11,485,031 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows: (i) 47,356 shares of Class A Common and 11,328,976 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) 6,364 shares of Class A Common Stock and 6,364 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly as the sole trustee of The Descendants of Ronald S. Lauder 1966 Trust; (iii) 36,457 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation; and (iv) 59,514 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly as a director of The Jewish Renaissance Foundation. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of: (i) 36,457 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation; (ii) 59,514 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly as a director of The Jewish Renaissance Foundation; and (iii) 6,364 shares of Class A Common Stock and the 6,364 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly as the sole trustee of The Descendants of Ronald S. Lauder 1966 Trust. The shares
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(b)
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The responses of the Reporting Person to Row (11) of the cover pages of this Schedule 13G are incorporated herein by reference. 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 11,485,031 shares of Class A Common Stock, which would constitute 4.6% of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.
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(c)
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(i)
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The Reporting Person has sole voting power with respect to 11,389,060 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows: (i) 47,356 shares of Class A Common Stock and 11,328,976 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by the Reporting Person; and (ii) 6,364 shares of Class A Common Stock and 6,364 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly as the sole trustee of The Descendants of Ronald S. Lauder 1966 Trust.
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(ii)
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The Reporting Person shares voting power with respect to 95,971 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows: (i) the Reporting Person shares voting power with respect to the 36,457 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation; and (ii) the Reporting Person shares voting power
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with respect to the 59,514 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly as a director of The Jewish Renaissance Foundation.
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(iii)
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The Reporting Person has sole dispositive power with respect to 1,389,060 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows: (i) 47,356 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,328,976 shares of Class B Common Stock held directly by the Reporting Person; and (ii) 6,364 shares of Class A Common Stock and 6,364 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly as the sole trustee of The Descendants of Ronald S. Lauder 1966 Trust.
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(iv)
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The Reporting Person shares dispositive power with respect to 10,095,971 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows: (i) the Reporting Person shares dispositive power with the Agent with respect to the 8,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock pledged to secure the Reporting Person’s obligations under the Credit Facility; (ii) the Reporting person shares dispositive power with the Counterparty with respect to the 2,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock pledged to secure the Reporting Person’s obligations under the Forward Sale Contract; (iii) the Reporting Person shares dispositive power with respect to the 36,457 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation; and (iv) the Reporting Person shares dispositive power with respect to the 59,514 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly as a director of The Jewish Renaissance Foundation.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Item 10.
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Certifications
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By:
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/s/ Ronald S. Lauder
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Name:
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Ronald S. Lauder
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