FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

1992 GRAT REMAINDER TRUST FBO WILLIAM LAUDER
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC [ EL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below)
Trust with Insider Trustee
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., 767 FIFTH AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/27/2015
(Street)

NY, NY 10153
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock   2/27/2015     J (1)    526953   D   (1) 0   D   (2)
 
Class A Common Stock   2/27/2015     J (1)    526953   A   (1) 795615   D   (3)
 
Class A Common Stock                  24360   I   (4) WPL as trustee  
Class A Common Stock                  10468   I   (6) by children of WPL  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock     (5) 2/27/2015     J   (1)       526953      (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock   526953     (1) 741351   D   (3)
 
Class B Common Stock     (5) 2/27/2015     J   (1)    526953         (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock   526953     (1) 7352553   D   (2)
 
Class B Common Stock     (5)                    (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock   45750     45750   I   (6) by children of WPL  

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o William P. Lauder (the "WPL GRAT Rem. Trust") received 526,953 shares of Class A Common Stock from William P. Lauder ("WPL") in exchange for transferring 526,953 shares of Class B Common Stock to WPL.
( 2)  Owned by WPL directly.
( 3)  Owned by WPL GRAT Rem. Trust directly. Owned by each of WPL and Gary M. Lauder ("GML"), indirectly, as trustees of the WPL GRAT Rem. Trust. Each of WPL and GML disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest in such securities.
( 4)  Owned by The 1992 GRAT Remainder Trust f/b/o Gary M. Lauder (the "GML GRAT Rem. Trust") . Owned by each of WPL and GML, indirectly, as trustees of the GML GRAT Rem. Trust. Each of WPL and GML disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest in such securities.
( 5)  There is no exercise or conversion price for the Class B Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock may be converted immediately on a one-for-one basis by the holder and are automatically converted into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon transfer to a person or entity that is not a "Permitted Transferee" (as defined in the Issuer's Restated Certificate of Incorporation) or soon after a record date for a meeting of stockholders where the outstanding Class B Common Stock constitutes less than 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
( 6)  Owned by WPL indirectly, in custody for his children. WPL disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such securities.

Remarks:
Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filer Information, incorporated herein by reference.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
1992 GRAT REMAINDER TRUST FBO WILLIAM LAUDER
THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.
767 FIFTH AVENUE
NY, NY 10153

X
Trust with Insider Trustee
Lauder William P
THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.
767 FIFTH AVE.
NEW YORK, NY 10153
X X Executive Chairman

Signatures
1992 GRAT Remainder Trust F/B/O William Lauder, by Maureen Sladek, Attorney-in-fact 3/3/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

William P. Lauder, by Maureen Sladek, Attorney-in-fact 3/3/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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