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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001251387-07-000048.txt : 20070522
<SEC-HEADER>0001251387-07-000048.hdr.sgml : 20070522
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070522165256
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001251387-07-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070522

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATTEL INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063276
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DOLLS & STUFFED TOYS [3942]
		IRS NUMBER:				951567322
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CONTINENTAL BLVD
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102522000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VOGELSTEIN JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220645

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05647
		FILM NUMBER:		07871637

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128789219

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
		STREET 2:		466 LEXINGTON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As reported on a Form 4 dated and filed May 19, 2005, Mr. Vogelstein received a grant of 2,000 Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot; or &quot;Units&quot;) with dividend equivalent rights on May 19, 2005.  In connection with Mr. Vogelstein's retirement from the Board of Directors of Mattel, Inc. (&quot;Mattel&quot;) on May 18, 2007, all 2000 of these RSUs vested, along with 118 additional Units that he received pursuant to dividend equivalent rights, resulting in the issuance of 2,118 shares of Mattel common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As reported on a Form 4 dated May 11, 2006 and filed May 15, 2006, Mr. Vogelstein received a grant of 2,000 RSUs on May 11, 2006.  In connection with Mr. Vogelstein's retirement from Mattel's Board of Directors on May 18, 2007, one-half of these RSUs vested, resulting in the issuance of 1,000 shares of Mattel common stock.  The other half of the May 11, 2006 RSU grant was forfeited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">John L. Vogelstein 2007 CRUT.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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