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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001001250-24-000231"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EL"
cik: "0001001250"
company_name: "ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T00:44:15.823166+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Estée Lauder shareholders approve 12M share increase to incentive plan, extend to 2034

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendments to Fiscal 2002 Share Incentive Plan, adding 12,000,000 shares to the pool.
- Plan now requires minimum 12-month vesting for most awards; up to 600,000 shares may vest earlier.
- Double-trigger vesting upon change in control adopted unless awards are not assumed.
- Individual per-fiscal-year share cap removed for participants except non-employee directors; plan term extended to Nov 8, 2034.
- Four Class I directors elected (Fribourg, Hyman, Nuñez, Sternlicht); auditor ratification and advisory say-on-pay passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001001250-24-000231
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EL
- cik: 0001001250
- company_name: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125024000231/0001001250-24-000231-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125024000231/el-20241108.htm

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