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:
August 29, 2005
MATTEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-05647 | | 95-1567322 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Items 5.02(b) and 5.02(c). Departure of Principal Accounting Officer and Appointment of New Principal Accounting Officer.
On August 29, 2005, Douglas E. Kerner, formerly Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”), moved into a different position with Mattel as Senior Vice President, Operations Finance and Strategy, and H. Scott Topham, formerly Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Mattel, became Mattel’s Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Mattel’s Corporate Controller is deemed to be Mattel’s principal accounting officer.
Mr. Topham,44, served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer from March 2005 to August 2005 and as Vice President and Treasurer from March 2004 to March 2005. Prior to that, he served as Vice President and Assistant Controller from May 2001 to March 2004. From August 2000 to May 2001, he served as Vice President and Treasurer of Premier Practice Management, Inc. From June 1999 to August 2000, he served as Division Vice President for Dataworks, Inc., a specialized publishing company. Prior to that he spent eight years with Total Petroleum (North America) Ltd., most recently as Vice President of Human Resources.
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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.
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MATTEL, INC. Registrant |
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| By: | | /s/ ROBERT NORMILE
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| | | Robert Normile Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Dated: August 29, 2005
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