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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
518439104
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(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)
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CUSIP NO. 518439104 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
3,115,089
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
3,115,089
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,115,089
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
BD-PN-IA
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CUSIP NO. 518439104 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
3,115,089
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
3,115,089
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,115,089
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC-PN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Goldman, Sachs & Co. - New York
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. - Delaware
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
518439104
Item 3. Not applicable. This Schedule 13G was filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(c).
Item 4. Ownership.*
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached
cover page(s).
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached
cover page(s).
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* The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
("Goldman Sachs") each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities
beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which Goldman
Sachs or employees of Goldman Sachs have voting or investment discretion, or
both and (ii) certain investment entities, of which a subsidiary of GS Group or
Goldman Sachs is the general partner, managing general partner or other manager,
to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than GS
Group, Goldman Sachs or their affiliates.
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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
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
See Exhibit (99.2)
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: January 10, 1999
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Exhibit
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99.1 Joint Filing Agreement, dated January 10, 1999, between
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
99.2 Item 7 Information
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EXHIBIT (99.1)
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., and
further agree to the filing of this agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In
addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to
this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on
Schedule 13G.
Date: January 10, 1999
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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EXHIBIT (99.2)
ITEM 7 INFORMATION
The securities being reported on by The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS
Group"), as a parent holding company, are owned by Greene Street 1998 Exchange
Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"), a Delaware limited partnership, or may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), a broker or dealer
registered under Section 15 of the Act and an investment adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The general partner of
the Fund is an affiliate of GS Group. GS Group is the general partner of and
owns a 99% interest in Goldman Sachs.
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