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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)*
THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, 518439 10 4
PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) (CUSIP NUMBER)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Continued on Following Pages
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Exhibit Index Appears on Page 6
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CUSIP No. 518439 10 4 13G Page 2 of 7
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: THE RONALD S. LAUDER FOUNDATION
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSONS:
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
(A) [_]
(B) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF NEW YORK
ORGANIZATION:
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER: 250,700
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER: --
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 250,700
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: --
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 250,700
EACH REPORTING PERSON:
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES:* N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9): 0.4%
** SEE ITEM 4
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF ISSUER
(a) The name of the issuer is The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
(the "Issuer").
(b) The address of the Issuer's principal executive office is
767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY OF PERSON FILING
(a) - (c) This report is being filed by The Ronald S. Lauder
Foundation with a business address of Suite 4200, 767 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10153 (the "Reporting Person").
The Reporting Person was organized in the State of New York.
(d) - (e) This report covers the Issuer's Class A Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"). The
CUSIP number of the Class A Common Stock is 518439 10 4.
ITEM 3.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) - (c) As of December 31, 1997, the Reporting Person beneficially
owned 250,700 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer
held directly by the Reporting Person, which constitute 0.4%
of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding.
Each share of Class A Common Stock entitles the holder to
one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Issuer's
stockholders and each share of Class B Common Stock entitles
the holder to ten votes on each such matter, including the
election of directors of the Issuer. Assuming no conversion
of any of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock of
the Issuer, the 250,700 shares of Class A Common Stock
beneficially owned by the Reporting Person constitute less
than 0.1% of the aggregate voting power of the Issuer. The
Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to the 250,700 shares of Class A Common Stock owned
by the Reporting Person.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
The Reporting Person is a party to a Stockholders' Agreement (the
"Stockholders' Agreement"), dated November 22, 1995, as amended, among
the parties listed on Exhibit A attached hereto. The stockholders who
are parties to the Stockholders' Agreement have agreed to vote in favor
of the election of Leonard A. Lauder and Ronald S. Lauder and one
designee of each as directors of the Issuer. The Stockholders' Agreement
also contains certain limitations on the transfer of shares of Class A
Common Stock. Each stockholder who is a party to the Stockholders'
Agreement has agreed to grant to the other parties a right of first
offer to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock of the stockholder in
the event the stockholder intends to sell to a person (or group of
persons) who is not a Lauder Family Member, as defined therein, except
in certain circumstances, such as sales in a widely distributed
underwritten public offering or sales made in compliance with Rule 144.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation
Date: February 4, 1998 By: /s/ Ronald S. Lauder
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Ronald S. Lauder
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A -- List of Parties to the Stockholders' Agreement
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EXHIBIT A
List of Parties to the Stockholders' Agreement
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Leonard A. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 1994
Trust and (c) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust
Ronald S. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of The Descendents of Ronald
S. Lauder 1966 Trust, (c) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 1994 Trust and (d) as
Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL Trust
William P. Lauder, (a) individually and (b) as Trustee of The 1992 Leonard A.
Lauder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Gary M. Lauder, (a) individually and (b) as Trustee of The 1992 Leonard A.
Lauder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
LAL Family Partners L.P.
Lauder & Sons L.P.
Joel S. Ehrenkranz, (a) as Trustee of The 1992 Leonard A. Lauder Grantor
Retained Annuity Trust, (b) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Gary M. Lauder and
William P. Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Leonard A. Lauder, as
Grantor and (c) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust
Carol S. Boulanger, as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Gary M. Lauder and William P.
Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Leonard A. Lauder, as Grantor
Richard D. Parsons, (a) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane
Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Estee Lauder and Joseph H. Lauder, as
Grantors, (b) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder u/a/d
December 15, 1976, created by Ronald S. Lauder, as Grantor and (c) as Trustee of
The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL Trust
Ira T. Wender, (a) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 1994 Trust, (b) as Trustee of
The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust and (c) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL
Trust
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation
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