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Issuer:     ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC (EL)
CIK:        0001001250
Form:       8-K/A
Filed at:   2026-05-21T22:18:20+00:00
Accession:  0001001250-26-000022
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Estée Lauder and Puig terminate merger discussions; ELC reaffirms standalone strategy
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- Discussions regarding a potential business combination began March 23, 2026, and were terminated on May 21, 2026.
- No agreement was reached; the companies stated there could be no assurances regarding any deal or its terms.
- CEO Stéphane de La Faverie reiterated confidence in the Beauty Reimagined strategy and ELC's standalone strength.
- ELC will continue to evaluate portfolio opportunities, including both acquisitions and divestitures.
- Company targets solid double-digit adjusted operating margin over time through organic growth and cost discipline.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125026000022/0001001250-26-000022-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125026000022/el-20260323.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001001250-26-000022

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