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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-272830
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180913
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180913

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	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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05647
		FILM NUMBER:		181069150

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CONTINENTAL BLVD
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102522000
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Report </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
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pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Section&nbsp;5&#151;Corporate Governance and Management </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;13, 2018, the Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) of Mattel, Inc.
(&#147;Mattel&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) elected Dr.&nbsp;Judy Olian as a new director of Mattel and approved an increase in the size of the Board from nine to ten directors, in each case effective immediately. In accordance with
Mattel&#146;s director compensation program, Dr.&nbsp;Olian will be entitled to a cash retainer of $75,000 and a grant of restricted stock units valued at $105,000 (based on the closing price of Mattel&#146;s common stock on the grant date of
September&nbsp;13, 2018), which represents a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pro-ration</FONT> of the annual director compensation based on the number of months (including partial months) she will serve from September 2018 to the date of
Mattel&#146;s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dr.&nbsp;Olian, 66, has served as the ninth President of Quinnipiac University since July 2018. She
previously served as the Dean and John E. Anderson Chair in Management at UCLA Anderson School of Management from January 2006 to July 2018. Dr.&nbsp;Olian currently serves as a director and member of the audit committee of Ares Management LLC, a
global alternative asset manager. She also serves as a director and member of the compensation committee of United Therapeutics Corp., a biotechnology company addressing the needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions. In
addition, she is a member of the advisory board of Catalyst Inc., a global nonprofit organization that engages in research and advocacy to accelerate the progress of women in the workplace. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dr.&nbsp;Olian has not been named to a committee of the Board of Directors at this time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There are no transactions between Dr.&nbsp;Olian and Mattel that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Section&nbsp;7 &#150; Regulation FD </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On
September&nbsp;13, 2018, Mattel issued a press release regarding the election of Dr.&nbsp;Olian, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In
accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Section&nbsp;9
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><A HREF="d619261dex991.htm">Press release dated September&nbsp;13, 2018, announcing the election of Dr.&nbsp;Judy Olian to the Board of Directors of Mattel.</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>MATTEL ELECTS DR. JUDY OLIAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt"><B>Dr.&nbsp;Judy Olian, the ninth President of Quinnipiac University and former Dean of the UCLA Anderson School of
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:ARIAL; font-size:10pt"><B>Mattel&#146;s Board of Directors now includes 10 directors, five of whom have joined within the last five months,
further strengthening its expertise, diversity and capabilities for the future. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.5pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>EL SEGUNDO, Calif., September</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;13,
2018</B> &#150; Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Dr.&nbsp;Judy Olian, the ninth President of Quinnipiac University and former Dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, has been elected to the Company&#146;s Board of Directors,
effective today. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">&#147;Judy Olian is one of the most respected leaders in higher education in the U.S. She is a strategic thinker and an expert in transformation
processes and managing complex people-driven organizations,&#148; said Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO of Mattel. &#147;Mattel and its Board will benefit immensely from Judy&#146;s valuable experience in human resource strategies and organization
design as we take transformative steps to evolve our organization and build new capabilities for the future.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Dr.&nbsp;Olian served as Dean of the UCLA
Anderson School of Management for more than twelve years, simultaneously holding the John E. Anderson Chair in Management, before being named the ninth President of Quinnipiac University in 2018. During her time at UCLA, more than half of
Anderson&#146;s current faculty were hired and she expanded the school&#146;s Board of Advisors, attracting many prominent business leaders who represent diverse functional and global perspectives. She oversaw the launch of four new research centers
and the social impact initiative, global partnerships, and fundraising of more than $450&nbsp;million in philanthropic support for the school. Under her leadership, gender diversity among faculty and students increased significantly. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Dr.&nbsp;Olian serves as a director of Ares Management LLC, a global alternative asset manager, and a director of United Therapeutics Corp., a biotechnology company
addressing the needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions. In addition, she is a member of the advisory board of Catalyst Inc., a global nonprofit organization that engages in research and advocacy to accelerate the progress of
women in the workplace. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Olian holds a BA in psychology from The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and MSc and PhD degrees in industrial relations from the University
of Wisconsin, Madison. Over the course of her academic career, Olian has been widely published in journals on human resource management, top management team composition and the business alignment of management systems. </P>
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