Mattel (MAT) Form 4 MATTEL / Richard R Gros ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gros Richard R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

333 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD

(Street)

EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MATTEL INC /DE/ [ MAT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief HR Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/30/2016		M		5,092	A	(1)	5,092	D
Common Stock	09/30/2016		F		1,914(2)	D	$30.28	3,178	D
Common Stock	09/30/2016		M		3,134	A	(3)	6,312	D
Common Stock	09/30/2016		F		1,178(4)	D	$30.28	5,134	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	09/30/2016		M			5,092	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	5,092	$0	10,340	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	09/30/2016		M			3,134	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	3,134	$0	6,363	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. As reported on a Form 4 dated September 30, 2015 and filed on October 1, 2015, the reporting person received a grant of 15,432 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs" or "Units") on September 30, 2015. The RSUs vest as to (a) 33% of the Units on the first anniversary of the date of grant, (b) an additional 33% of the Units on the second anniversary of the date of grant, and (c) as to the remaining 34% of the Units on the third anniversary of the date of grant. On each vesting date, for each unit vesting on such date, the reporting person will receive one share of Mattel, Inc. Common Stock (or, at the election of Mattel, Inc., a cash amount equal to the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of vesting), subject to tax withholding. On September 30, 2016, the first 33% of these RSUs vested, resulting in the issuance of 5,092 shares of Mattel, Inc. Common Stock.

2. Pursuant to the terms of the September 30, 2015 RSU grant, 1,914 shares of Mattel, Inc. Common Stock were automatically withheld at vesting to cover required tax withholding.

3. As reported on a Form 4 dated September 30, 2015 and filed on October 1, 2015, the reporting person received a grant of 9,497 RSUs on September 30, 2015. The RSUs vest as to (a) 33% of the Units on the first anniversary of the date of grant, (b) an additional 33% of the Units on the second anniversary of the date of grant, and (c) as to the remaining 34% of the Units on the third anniversary of the date of grant. On each vesting date, for each unit vesting on such date, the reporting person will receive one share of Mattel, Inc. Common Stock (or, at the election of Mattel, Inc., a cash amount equal to the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date of vesting), subject to tax withholding. On September 30, 2016, the first 33% of these RSUs vested, resulting in the issuance of 3,134 shares of Mattel, Inc. Common Stock.

4. Pursuant to the terms of the September 30, 2015 RSU grant, 1,178 shares of Mattel, Inc. Common Stock were automatically withheld at vesting to cover required tax withholding.

Remarks:

	/s/ Julie Kwok, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard R. Gros	10/03/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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