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):
April 30, 2014
MATTEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-05647 | 95-1567322 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
333 Continental Boulevard
El Segundo, California 90245-5012
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(310) 252-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 8—Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 30, 2014, Mattel, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition, through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, of MEGA Brands Inc., a Canadian corporation, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | |||
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 30, 2014. | |||
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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. | ||||||
| Dated: April 30, 2014 |
By: | /s/ Robert Normile | ||||
| Name: | Robert Normile | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 30, 2014. | |