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SC 13G/A, 2000-02-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13d - 102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

Estee Lauder Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust II
(Name of Issuer)

$5.40 Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities
(Title of Class of Securities)

518438205
(CUSIP Number)

Michael Katz, Esq., 2 American Lane,  Greenwich,  Connecticut  06836-2571,  Tel:
(203) 862-8000
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)

January 13, 2000
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
[x]      Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)

*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 ("Act") 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 the Following Pages)
                               (Page 1 of 8 Pages)


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Paloma Partners L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  58,600

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  58,600

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  58,600

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.94%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Paloma Strategic Fund L.P.


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Bermuda

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  0

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  0

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  00

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  S. Donald Sussman

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  58,600

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  58,600

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  58,600

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.94%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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         This  statement is filed  pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) with respect to the
$5.40 Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities ("Trust Common Exchange Stock")
of the Estee Lauder Automatic  Common Exchange  Security Trust II (the "Issuer")
beneficially  owned by the Reporting  Persons specified herein as of January 13,
2000 and amends and  supplements  the Schedule 13G dated November 17, 1999 filed
by the Reporting Persons (the "Schedule 13G").  Except as set forth herein,  the
Schedule 13G is unmodified.

Item 4.   Ownership.

          Provide the following  information  regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

          (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                   The Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 58,600
                   shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

          (b)      Percent of class:

                   Paloma's aggregate  beneficial  ownership of 58,600 shares of
                   Trust Common Exchange Stock  constitutes  2.94% of all of the
                   outstanding shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   Each of Paloma  Strategic's  and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors'
                   aggregate  beneficial  ownership of no shares of Trust Common
                   Exchange  Stock  constitutes  0% of all  of  the  outstanding
                   shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   S. Donald Sussman's aggregate  beneficial ownership of 58,600
                   shares of Trust Common  Exchange Stock  constitutes  2.94% of
                   all of the outstanding shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   Together,  the Reporting Persons have beneficial ownership of
                   2.94%  of all of  the  outstanding  shares  of  Trust  Common
                   Exchange Stock.

          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                        Paloma  has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of
                        58,600 shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                        Each of Paloma Strategic and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors
                        has the  sole  power  to vote or  direct  the vote of no
                        shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.







                        S.  Donald  Sussman has the sole power to vote or direct
                        the  vote of  58,600  shares  of Trust  Common  Exchange
                        Stock.

                   (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                        Not applicable.

                   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                        Paloma  has the sole  power to  dispose  or  direct  the
                        disposition  of 58,600  shares of Trust Common  Exchange
                        Stock.

                        Each of Paloma Strategic and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors
                        has the sole power to dispose or direct the  disposition
                        of no shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                        S.  Donald  Sussman  has the sole  power to  dispose  or
                        direct the  disposition of 58,600 shares of Trust Common
                        Exchange Stock.

                   (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                        Not applicable.

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                   If this  statement  is being filed to report the fact that as
                   of the date hereof the  Reporting  Persons  have ceased to be
                   the  beneficial  owner of more than five percent of the class
                   of securities, check the following [x]

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

                   Paloma  owns  58,600 of its shares of Trust  Common  Exchange
                   Stock through its  subsidiary  Paloma  Securities  L.L.C.,  a
                   Delaware limited liability company.

Item 10.  Certification.

         By signing  below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the best of its
         knowledge  and  belief,  the  securities  referred  to  above  were not
         acquired  and are not held for the  purpose  of or with the  effect  of
         changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
         were  not  acquired  and  are  not  held  in  connection  with  or as a
         participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



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                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned  certifies that the  information  with respect to it set
forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.


Dated:             February 14, 2000

                   PALOMA PARTNERS L.L.C.
                        By: Paloma Partners Company L.L.C.
                                 Managing Member


                                    By:     /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                            Michael J. Berner,
                                            Vice President


                   PALOMA STRATEGIC FUND L.P.
                        By: Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.
                                Attorney-in-Fact


                                    By:     /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                            Michael J. Berner,
                                            Vice President


                   PALOMA STRATEGIC ADVISORS L.L.C.


                   By:  /s/ Michael J. Berner
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President



                        /s/ S. Donald Sussman
                        S. Donald Sussman



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