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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):
October 25, 2018
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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)
 
(Zip Code)
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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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 October 25, 2018, Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel” or the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its third quarter 2018 financial results, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in 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 October 25, 2018, issued by Mattel, Inc.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit Description
  
Press release dated October 25, 2018.

 ** Furnished herewith





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/ Robert Normile
 
 
Name:
 
Robert Normile
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Dated: October 25, 2018