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: July 21, 1998 MATTEL, INC. ------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-05647 95-1567322 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File No.) 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 --------------------------------------- N/A - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ------- --------------------------------- (a) Financial Statements of Businesses acquired: None (b) Pro forma financial information: None (c) Exhibits: 1.0 Underwriting Agreement dated as of July 21, 1998 among the Registrant, Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated 4.1 Officer's Certificate establishing the terms of the Notes due 2003 ("2003 Notes") 4.2 Officer's Certificate establishing the terms of Notes due 2005 ("2005 Notes") 4.3 Form of 2003 Note 4.4 Form of 2005 Note 5.1 Opinion of Irell & Manella LLP as to the legality of the 2003 Notes and 2005 Notes 23.1 Consent of Irell & Manella LLP (included in their opinion) 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. MATTEL, INC. Registrant By: Robert Normile -------------- Associate General Counsel and Secretary Date: July 24, 1998 -------------