SEC Filing Summary: The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K was filed on September 17, 2002, by The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. The report serves as a Regulation FD disclosure and accompanies the filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural filing containing certifications rather than a financial statement.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are detailed in this specific filing. The document focuses on the legal certification of previously filed reports.
Management Commentary and Regulatory Compliance
Principal Executive Officer Fred H. Langhammer and Principal Financial Officer Richard W. Kunes submitted sworn statements and certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Key points include:
- Officers attest that the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, fully complies with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- Officers certify that the information in the Form 10-K fairly presents the company's financial condition and results of operations in all material respects.
- Officers confirm that no covered reports contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted material facts necessary to prevent misleading statements.
- These statements were reviewed with the Company's audit committee.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the actual financial figures in the referenced Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, as they are not included in this 8-K.
- Confirm the identities of the certifying officers: Fred H. Langhammer (CEO) and Richard W. Kunes (CFO).
- Note that this filing is a compliance requirement under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and does not contain new operational data.