Form 8-K

 

 

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):

February 25, 2013

 

 

MATTEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-05647   95-1567322

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS. 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)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 25, 2013 and February 28, 2013, pursuant to the Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”) Guidelines Concerning Rule 10b5-1(c) Individual Trading Plans (the “Guidelines”), the following executives of Mattel each entered into separate individual Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plans (individually, a “Plan” and collectively, the “Plans”) with a broker to sell shares of Mattel stock to be acquired upon the exercise of employee stock options (the “Options”). The Options have a 10-year term and will expire in 2014, 2015 or 2016. The first sales under the Plans will not take place until April 1, 2013, which is at least 30 days after the date each executive adopted his Plan.

 

Name of Executive or

Director

   

Title

    Number of
Shares in
Plan		    Option
Expiration
Date		    Date of
Adoption of
Plan		    Plan
Termination
Date
Bryan G. Stockton    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer    100,000

50,000

    04/30/2014

08/01/2015

    02/25/2013    02/28/2014
Robert Normile    Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary    12,000    08/01/2016    02/28/2013    02/28/2014

The transactions under each Plan will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each Plan was adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and with Mattel’s Guidelines.

Rule 10b5-1 permits individuals who are not aware of material, non-public information at the time the plan is adopted to establish pre-arranged plans to buy or sell company stock. Using these plans, individuals can gradually diversify their investment portfolios over an extended period of time and better manage the exercise of stock options and the sale of shares.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

        MATTEL, INC.
Date: March 1, 2013        
    By:  

/s/ ROBERT NORMILE

      Name:   Robert Normile
      Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary