PALOMA PARTNERS L L C
SC 13G/A, 2000-11-06
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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. 2)*

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

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

518437207
(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)

June 1, 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 7 Pages)


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Page 7 of 7


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

                  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*

                  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

                  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*

                  IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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         This  statement is filed  pursuant to Rule 13d-2(d) with respect to the
Trust Automatic  Common Exchange  Securities (the "Trust Common Exchange Stock")
of the Estee Lauder  Automatic  Common  Exchange  Security  Trust (the "Issuer")
beneficially  owned by the Reporting Persons specified herein as of June 1, 2000
and amends and  supplements  the  Schedule  13G dated March 3, 1999 filed by the
Reporting  Persons,  as previously  amended (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 no shares of Trust Common Exchange
Stock.

          (b)      Percent of class:

                        Not applicable.

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

                        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 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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                                   SIGNATURES

          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:  November 3, 2000

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


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


         AMARANTH FUND L.P. (f/k/a Paloma Strategic Fund L.P.)
                  By: Amaranth Advisors L.L.C., as 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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