UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A

 

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Your Vote Counts! Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # T03622-P57391 THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by November 16, 2026 11:59 PM ET You invested in THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on November 17, 2026. Vote Virtually at the Meeting* November 17, 2026 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EL2026 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. Get informed before you vote View the Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to November 3, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10153

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Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. Voting Items Board Recommends T03623-P57391 THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. 1. Election of Director Nominees: Election of five (5) Class III Directors. 1a. Stéphane de La Faverie For 1b. Jean-Frédéric Dufour For 1c. Gary M. Lauder For 1d. Jane Lauder For 1e. Matthew E. Rubel For 2. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the 2027 fiscal year. For 3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. For 4. Stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on plastic packaging. Against We also will transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting.