SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-Q/A (AMENDMENT NO. 1) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998 -------------- OR [_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number 001-05647 ---------------------------------- MATTEL, INC. ------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 95-1567322 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) 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 -------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, None if changed since last report) -------------- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_] Number of shares outstanding of registrant's common stock as of May 8, 1998: Common Stock - $1 par value -- 293,515,239 shares The undersigned registrant hereby amends Item 6 of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, as set forth below, in order to correct Exhibit 12.0 "Computation of Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends" for a typographical error. Preferred stock dividends reported in page 2 of the Exhibit for the three months ended March 31, 1998 has been changed to $1,990 from the previously reported $1,090. PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION ---------------------------- Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K - ----------------------------------------- (a) Exhibits -------- 12.0 Amended Computation of Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends SIGNATURES ---------- 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 thereunto duly authorized. MATTEL, INC. ------------ (Registrant) Date: As of May 21, 1998 By: /s/ KEVIN M. FARR ------------------ ------------------------- Kevin M. Farr Senior Vice President and Controller 3