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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001001250-25-000101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EL"
cik: "0001001250"
company_name: "ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:43:53.637963+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Estée Lauder amends stock option vesting for termination without cause; adds clawback provisions

## Summary
- On Aug 21, 2025, Compensation Committee approved a new Stock Option Award Agreement for executive officers and non-executive employees.
- Termination without cause: non-retirement-eligible employees receive pro rata vesting through last day paid; full vesting eliminated; remaining unvested forfeited.
- Retirement-eligible employees continue to receive full vesting upon retirement; Retirement Eligible defined as age 55 + 10 yrs service or age 65 + 5 yrs service.
- Expanded restrictive covenants include confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, non-interference, and non-disparagement provisions.
- New forfeiture and clawback provision for non-compliance with personal covenants applies to outstanding options and shares acquired upon exercise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001001250-25-000101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EL
- cik: 0001001250
- company_name: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1001250/000100125025000101/0001001250-25-000101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125025000101/el-20250821.htm

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