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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Estée Lauder Companies (The) (EL)

Estee Lauder: Director Ronald Lauder to retire; Eric Zinterhofer elected to board

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Ronald S. Lauder notified Estee Lauder on January 9, 2025 that he will retire from its Board effective January 10, 2025. The Board elected Eric Zinterhofer as a Class II director, effective upon Mr. Lauder's retirement, as Mr. Lauder's designee under the Stockholders' Agreement. The filing says the retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company, and it adds no financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Ronald S. Lauder retires from the Board effective January 10, 2025; he had served since 2016
  • Eric Zinterhofer, 53, a founding partner of Searchlight Capital Partners, elected as Class II director
  • Zinterhofer is the son-in-law of Ronald Lauder and husband of Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer, a company employee
  • Stockholders' parties hold about 84% of voting power as of September 30, 2024

The filing

CompanyEstée Lauder Companies (The) (EL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 10, 2025, 8:00 AM ET
Accession number0001001250-25-000002

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 10, 2025.

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