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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
July 21, 2023
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MATTEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 001-05647 95-1567322
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File No.)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

333 Continental Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245-5012
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(310) 252-2000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 per shareMATThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth 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.    



Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 26, 2023, Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”) issued a press release regarding its second quarter 2023 financial results, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 21, 2023, Mattel’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Richard Dickson, informed the Company that he will step down from his position effective August 3, 2023 to take the role of president and chief executive officer at another public company. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Dickson’s resignation, as well as Mattel’s promotion of certain key officers who will assume Mr. Dickson’s former responsibilities, is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
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In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits: Press release dated July 26, 2023, issued by Mattel, Inc.
 
Exhibit No.  Exhibit Description
  
Press release dated July 26, 2023
Press release dated July 26, 2023
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
MATTEL, INC.
Registrant
By:/s/ Jonathan Anschell
 Name:Jonathan Anschell
 Title:Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary
Dated: July 26, 2023