Shareholder Vote

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): May 15, 2023     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 5 – Corporate Governance and Management Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The annual meeting of stockholders of Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”) was held on May 15, 2023. All of the nominees for director listed in Proposal 1 in Mattel’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2023, were elected by a majority of the votes cast, as follows:   Name of Nominee    Votes Cast “FOR”    Votes Cast “AGAINST”    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes R. Todd Bradley    319,276,691    1,608,736    235,621    15,228,618 Adriana Cisneros    319,625,859    1,359,555    135,634    15,228,618 Michael Dolan    315,100,376    5,869,157    151,515    15,228,618 Diana Ferguson    318,424,949    2,561,198    134,901    15,228,618 Prof. Noreena Hertz    320,497,169    486,722    137,157    15,228,618 Ynon Kreiz    313,058,967    7,914,833    147,248    15,228,618 Soren Laursen    319,639,624    1,328,323    153,101    15,228,618 Ann Lewnes    318,620,250    2,282,646    218,152    15,228,618 Roger Lynch    319,981,503    907,510    232,035    15,228,618 Dominic Ng    318,403,811    2,567,285    149,952    15,228,618 Dr. Judy Olian    319,331,868    1,647,345    141,835    15,228,618 Proposal 2, a proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mattel’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023, was approved by the following vote:   Votes Cast “FOR”   Votes Cast “AGAINST”   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 330,346,421   5,681,871   321,374   N/A Proposal 3, a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of Mattel’s named executive officers, was approved by the following vote:   Votes Cast “FOR”   Votes Cast “AGAINST”   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 318,328,599   2,354,964   437,485   15,228,618 Proposal 4, a proposal to determine, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency with which stockholders would have an opportunity to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of Mattel’s named executive officers, was determined as follows:   Votes Cast for “1 Year”   Votes Cast for “2 Years”   Votes Cast for “3 Years”   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 315,384,148   385,004   4,680,528   671,368   15,228,618 Proposal 5, a stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman, was not approved by the following vote:   Votes Cast “FOR”   Votes Cast “AGAINST”   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 66,493,945   254,318,355   308,748   15,228,618 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits:            Incorporated by Reference Exhibit No.    Exhibit Description   Form    File No.    Exhibit(s)            Filing Date         104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)              SIGNATURES 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. Dated: May 18, 2023     By:   /s/ Jonathan Anschell     Name:   Jonathan Anschell     Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary