---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001001250-26-000028"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "EL"
cik: "0001001250"
company_name: "ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-03T20:12:46+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T20:41:25.005812+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Estée Lauder increases restructuring charge estimate to $1.5-1.7B; approves new initiatives

## Summary
- Cumulative restructuring charges approved through May 28, 2026 total $1,551M (pretax), including $134M approved April 30–May 28, 2026.
- New initiatives focus on supply chain rightsizing, corporate function reorganization, go-to-market model changes, and digital transformation, mostly workforce reductions.
- Expected total restructuring charges increased to $1,500M–$1,700M from prior $1,200M–$1,600M range.
- Employee-related costs make up $970M of $1,147M in total restructuring charges approved.
- Restructuring Program initiatives to be substantially completed by end of fiscal 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001001250-26-000028
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: EL
- cik: 0001001250
- company_name: ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-03T20:12:46+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.05, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125026000028/0001001250-26-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125026000028/el-20240201.htm

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## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $1,551 million (before tax) affecting Value Chain Optimization, Enabling Function Re-Invention, Go-to-Market Operating Model Acceleration, Digital Organization Transformation.
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: approximately $1,551 million (before tax)
  - Affected area: Value Chain Optimization, Enabling Function Re-Invention, Go-to-Market Operating Model Acceleration, Digital Organization Transformation
  source text: a net reduction in workforce. Once the relevant accounting criteria have been met, the Company expects to record cumulative restructuring and other charges of approximately $1,551 million (before tax) in connection with initiatives approved since inception of the Restructuring Program through May 28, 2026, which other than the non-cash charges, are expected to
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001250/000100125026000028/0001001250-26-000028-index.htm

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