EL: Leadership change

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) Departure of Director On July 20, 2026, Jennifer Hyman, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that she will retire from the Board, effective November 16, 2026 (the day before the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders). Ms. Hyman, a Class I director, has been a Board member since 2018, and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and ESG Committee. Ms. Hyman's decision to retire from the Board is to shift her focus to new endeavors, and is not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. The Company is grateful for her contributions during the time she has served on the Board. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index below, incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. Date: July 24, 2026 By: /s/ Zakiya Black Barnett Zakiya Black Barnett Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 3