Material Agreement

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): December 21, 2020     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) 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 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations   Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On December 21, 2020, Mattel, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an indemnification agreement (collectively, the “Indemnification Agreements”) with each of the current directors and certain senior officers of the Company (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) to clarify and supplement existing indemnification protections provided under the Company’s Bylaws and Delaware law. The Indemnification Agreements require the Company to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, the Indemnitees to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against expenses, judgments, fines and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any action or proceeding arising out of their service as a director or officer, subject to certain exceptions. The Company anticipates that it will enter into substantially similar Indemnification Agreements with new directors and certain senior officers in the future. The foregoing summary of the Indemnification Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual text of the Indemnification Agreements, a form of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1. Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits:   Exhibit No.    Exhibit Description 10.1    Form of Indemnification Agreement. 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document) 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. Registrant By:   /s/ Robert Normile Name:   Robert Normile Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary Dated: December 21, 2020