---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001001250-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EL"
cik: "0001001250"
company_name: "ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T04:23:10.823371+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ronald S. Lauder retires from Estée Lauder board Jan 10; son-in-law Eric Zinterhofer elected

## Summary
- Ronald S. Lauder notified company on Jan 9, 2025, retirement effective Jan 10; no disagreement with company.
- Eric Zinterhofer, 53, elected Class II director as Lauder's designee under Stockholders' Agreement.
- Zinterhofer is founding partner at Searchlight Capital, husband of Aerin Lauder, son-in-law of Ronald Lauder.
- Lauder family collectively owns ~84% voting power; Ronald Lauder designates two directors (Jane Lauder and Zinterhofer).
- Company thanks Ronald Lauder for his service since 2016.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001001250-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EL
- cik: 0001001250
- company_name: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125025000002/0001001250-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125025000002/el-20250109.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001001250-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ronald S. Lauder departed as Board Member at ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Board Member
  source text: On January 9, 2025, Ronald S. Lauder, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will retire from the Board, effective January 10, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125025000002/0001001250-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric Zinterhofer was elected as Class II Director at ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: Eric Zinterhofer, 53, has been elected by the Board as a Class II director, as Mr. R. Lauder’s designee under the Stockholders’ Agreement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125025000002/0001001250-25-000002-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.