UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Mattel, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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| Your Vote Counts! MATTEL, INC. 2022 Annual Meeting
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You invested in MATTEL, INC. and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 25, 2022.
Get informed before you vote
View the 2022 Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and 2021 Annual Report online at www.ProxyVote.com OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the proxy materials by requesting prior to May 11, 2022. If you would like to request a paper or email copy of the materials for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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| * | The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year at the website address above. Please check the proxy materials for instructions on how to access the meeting. |
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This is an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials at www.ProxyVote.com or easily request a paper copy. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. |
| Voting Items | Board | ||
| 1. | Election of Directors | ||
| Nominees: | ||
1a. | R. Todd Bradley |  | For |
1b. | Adriana Cisneros | | For |
1c. | Michael Dolan | | For |
1d. | Diana Ferguson | | For |
1e. | Ynon Kreiz | | For |
1f. | Soren Laursen | | For |
1g. | Ann Lewnes | | For |
1h. | Roger Lynch | | For |
1i. | Dominic Ng | | For |
1j. | Dr. Judy Olian | | For |
| 2. | Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mattel, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. | | For |
| 3. | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation, as described in the Mattel, Inc. Proxy Statement. | | For |
| 4. | Approval of the Sixth Amendment to the Mattel, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan. | | For |
| 5. | Stockholder proposal regarding our special meeting bylaw. |  | Against |
| NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. | |||
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