UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 8, 2011
MATTEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-05647 | 95-1567322 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS. 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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
| (b) | On March 8, 2011, Ronald L. Sargent notified the Chairman of our Board of Directors that he has decided not to stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 13, 2011. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MATTEL, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 11, 2011 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Robert Normile | |||||
| Name: | Robert Normile | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |||||