Sec Form 4 Filing - LAL 2008 Marital Trust @ ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC - 2012-12-13

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
LAL 2008 Marital Trust
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 X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP, 1540 BROADWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/13/2012
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10036-4039
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock ( 2 ) 12/13/2012 G( 1 ) V 90,659,684 ( 3 ) ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 90,659,684 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) 0 ( 1 ) I ( 1 ) by LAL Family Partners L.P. ( 1 )
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LAL 2008 Marital Trust
C/O PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
1540 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY10036-4039
X
Signatures
/s/ Spencer G. Smul, Attorney-in-fact, for LAL 2008 Marital Trust 12/18/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )For estate planning purposes, the Evelyn H. Lauder 2011 Marital Trust, as successor to the LAL 2008 Marital Trust (the "LAL 2008 Trust"), was divided into two trusts: the Evelyn H. Lauder 2012 Marital Trust One ("EHL Trust One") and the Evelyn H. Lauder 2012 Marital Trust Two ("EHL Trust Two"), each of which is an irrevocable trust. As a result of the division, the LAL 2008 Trust terminated and ceased being a stockholder of LAL Family Corporation ("LALFC"), which is the sole general partner of LAL Family Partners L.P. ("LALFP"), and EHL Trust One and EHL Trust Two became stockholders of LALFC. EHL Trust One and EHL Trust Two are filing a Form 3 with the SEC on the date hereof, which continues to report the shares of Class B Common Stock directly owned by LALFP.
( 2 )There is no exercise or conversion price for the Class B Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock (i) may be converted immediately on a one-for-one basis by the holder into shares of Class A Common stock and (ii) are automatically converted into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon transfer to a person or entity that is not a "Permitted Transferee" (as defined in the Issuer's Restated Certificate of Incorporation) or soon after a record date for a meeting of stockholders where the outstanding Class B Common Stock constitutes less than 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
( 3 )As adjusted for Issuer's stock dividend.
( 4 )Not applicable.

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