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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-24-008014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240229
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240229

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATTEL INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000063276
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DOLLS & STUFFED TOYS [3942]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				951567322
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		NT 10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05647
		FILM NUMBER:		24704548

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 CONTINENTAL BLVD
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3102522000
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="ida4f3c27fe6446a98f69c60671d31773_1"></div><div style="min-height:92.16pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">FORM 12b-25</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.758%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.758%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.758%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.297%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.297%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.137%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.137%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:25.058%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(Check one)&#58;</font></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9746;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> Form 10-K </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Form 20-F </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;Form 11-K </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;Form 10-Q </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Form 10-D </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Form N-CEN </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Form N-CSR</font></div></td></tr><tr style="height:17pt"><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">For Period Ended&#58; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">December 31, 2023</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Transition Report on Form 10-K</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Transition Report on Form 20-F</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Transition Report on Form 11-K</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9744; </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Transition Report on Form 10-Q</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">For the Transition Period Ended&#58; __________</font></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="12" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="24" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-left:1pt solid #000000;border-right:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates&#58; </font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:92.16pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Mattel, Inc.</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Full Name of Registrant</font></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">N&#47;A</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Former Name if Applicable</font></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">333 Continental Blvd.</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)</font></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">El Segundo, CA 90245</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">City, State and Zip Code</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c) </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)</font></div><div style="padding-left:1.25pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:4.25pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.358%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.738%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.029%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:87.933%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:27pt"><td colspan="3" rowspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#9746;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(a)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense&#59;</font></td></tr><tr style="height:75pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(b)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date&#59; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date&#59; and</font></td></tr><tr style="height:27pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(c)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The accountant&#8217;s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">PART III - NARRATIVE</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Mattel, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) has determined that it is unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the &#8220;2023 Annual Report&#8221;) within the time period prescribed, as the Company has identified certain deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting. Based on currently available information, the Company identified control deficiencies related to information technology general controls that management determined represent a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the material weakness, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are ineffective as of December 31, 2023. These control deficiencies have not resulted in any material misstatements or omissions in previously reported financial statements and the Company does not expect such </font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:92.16pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">control deficiencies will materially impact the financial information to be reported in the 2023 Annual Report. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The evaluation of the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting and its disclosure controls and procedures, requires significant resources from the Company&#8217;s financial, accounting, and administrative personnel. Time is required by the Company to complete certain items with respect to its financial statement preparation and review processes, including management&#8217;s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting for the period covered by the 2023 Annual Report. For the foregoing reasons, the Company&#8217;s management needs additional time to complete its evaluation. The Company is working to file the 2023 Annual Report as soon as is reasonably practicable but no later than March 15, 2024.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">This Form 12b-25 contains forward-looking statements, which are statements that relate to the future and are, by their nature, uncertain. Words such as &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; and variations of such words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the beliefs and expectations of the Company&#8217;s management relating to the timing of the filing of the 2023 Annual Report and the results of the Company&#8217;s ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of its internal controls. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results or outcomes and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond the Company&#8217;s control. Important factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the time and effort required to complete its assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting&#59; the possibility that the ongoing review of its results of operations and internal control over financial reporting may identify additional errors or control deficiencies in the Company&#8217;s accounting practices&#59; and risks relating to the substantial costs and diversion of personnel&#8217;s attention and resources deployed to address these matters. We disclaim and do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this report, except as required by applicable law or regulation.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification</font></div><div style="padding-left:18pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:97.275%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.420%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.420%"></td><td 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style="min-height:92.16pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="padding-left:18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.918%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:96.663%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.919%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="9" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td 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