01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K/A filed April 1, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. filed this Form 8-K/A under Item 2.05 to update investors on its restructuring program, which is a component of its Profit Recovery and Growth Plan (PRGP).
The Company expanded the restructuring program on February 3, 2025, and now expects total restructuring and other charges of $1,200 million to $1,600 milliona (before tax) across the program. Since the last update, the Company has approved additional initiatives, most notably a reorganization of its global marketing and creative operating model under a "Future of Brand-led Model," which will primarily result in employee severance through a net reduction in workforce. Through March 31, 2026, cumulative charges approved under the Restructuring Program total $1,367 million (before tax), comprising $976 million in restructuring charges and $373 million in other charges, with $15 million recorded as a reduction to net sales for sales returns and $3 million in cost of sales.
Of the restructuring charges, $827 millionb relates to employee-related costs, $91 million to asset-related costs, $26 million to contract terminations and $32 million to other exit costs. The Company states that, other than non-cash charges, these amounts are expected to result in future cash expenditures funded from cash provided by operations.
The Company notes it will file further disclosures for initiatives that are individually or collectively significant, once it can make good-faith estimates of the amount or range of costs by major cost type and future cash expenditures. The filing also cautions that forward-looking statements, including those about restructuring charges, involve risks and uncertainties, citing factors described in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Restructuring Program total expected charges remain between $1,200 million and $1,600 million (before tax), tied to the expanded PRGP component begun in fiscal 2025 third quarter.
- Cumulative charges approved through March 31, 2026 total $1,367 million (before tax), up from $1,249 million approved through January 30, 2026, reflecting $118 million of charges approved in the January 31 to March 31, 2026 period.
- Of the $1,367 million cumulative total, $976 million is restructuring charges and $373 million is other charges.
- Employee-related costs make up $827 million of the $976 million cumulative restructuring charges, the largest category by far.
- The newly approved "Future of Brand-led Model" initiative reorganizes global marketing and creative operations and will primarily result in employee severance through a net workforce reduction.
- Cumulative initiatives under the Restructuring Program are expected to be approved by the end of fiscal 2026 and substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2027.
- Operating expenses account for $976 million of the cumulative charges, with $15 million in sales returns and $3 million in cost of sales.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the total restructuring cost the company expects to incur?
The Company estimates restructuring and other charges for the Restructuring Program will total between $1,200 million and $1,600 million (before tax).
How much has the company approved in charges so far?
Cumulative charges approved through March 31, 2026 total $1,367 million (before tax), including $976 million of restructuring charges and $373 million of other charges.
What is driving the latest round of charges?
The most recent initiatives primarily relate to the Future of Brand-led Model, which reorganizes and simplifies the global marketing and creative operating model to make it leaner, faster and more agile. These activities will primarily result in employee severance through a net reduction in workforce.
Will the company disclose more detail on these initiatives?
The Company will file additional disclosures for initiatives that individually or collectively are determined to be significant, once it can make good-faith estimates of the amount or range of costs by major cost type and future cash expenditures.
Will these charges require future cash outlays?
Other than non-cash charges, the Company expects the cumulative charges to result in future cash expenditures funded from cash provided by operations.
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