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( Mark One ) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended June 30 , 2021 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-14064 The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) FORM 10 - K Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 767 Fifth Avenue , New York , New York ( Address of principal executive offices ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Class A Common Stock , $ .01 par value Registrant's telephone number , including area code 212-572-4200 Trading Symbol ( s ) EL 11-2408943 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Accelerated filer 10153 ( Zip Code ) Securities registered pursuant to ection 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Document Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held November 12 , 2021 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files ) . Yes > No Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company , or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of " large accelerated filer , " " accelerated filer , ” “ smaller reporting company , " and “ emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . Large accelerated filer > Documents Incorporated by Reference Non - accelerated filer Smaller reporting company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Emerging growth company Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . Yes No The aggregate market value of the registrant's voting common equity held by non - affiliates of the registrant was approximately $ 61 billion at December 31 , 2020 ( the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second quarter ) . * At August 20 , 2021 , 233,045,213 shares of the registrant's Class A Common Stock , $ .01 par value , and 128,242,029 shares of the registrant's Class B Common Stock , $ .01 par value , were outstanding . Where Incorporated Part III * Calculated by excluding all shares held by executive officers and directors of registrant and certain trusts without conceding that all such persons are " affiliates " of registrant for purposes of the Federal securities laws .