Reg FD Disclosure

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): October 1, 2019   MATTEL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   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)   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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 share   MAT   The 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 7 – Regulation FD Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On October 10, 2018, Mattel, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to report that Soren T. Laursen had been appointed Executive Director, effective October 8, 2018. Mr. Laursen’s service as Executive Director concluded on September 30, 2019. Effective October 1, 2019, the Board has appointed Mr. Laursen to the Governance and Social Responsibility Committee. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 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. 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.               Date: October 3, 2019     By:   /s/ Robert Normile     Name:   Robert Normile     Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary