Form 8-K

 

 

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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 16, 2014

 

 

MATTEL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-05647   95-1567322

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

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.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Mattel, Inc. (“Mattel”) was held on May 16, 2014.

All of the nominees for director listed in Proposal 1 in the proxy statement were elected by a majority of the votes cast, as follows:

 

Name of Nominee    Votes Cast
“FOR”
   Votes Cast
“AGAINST”
   Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes

Michael J. Dolan

   276,536,101    1,241,339    832,786    21,834,405

Trevor A. Edwards

   275,691,352    2,076,416    842,458    21,834,405

Dr. Frances D. Fergusson

   276,061,073    1,712,688    836,465    21,834,405

Dominic Ng

   277,434,664    335,211    840,351    21,834,405

Vasant M. Prabhu

   277,444,239    318,037    847,950    21,834,405

Dr. Andrea L. Rich

   269,820,390    7,788,815    1,001,021    21,834,405

Dean A. Scarborough

   277,430,560    341,325    838,341    21,834,405

Christopher A. Sinclair

   269,268,677    8,337,061    1,004,488    21,834,405

Bryan G. Stockton

   268,249,672    8,676,595    1,683,959    21,834,405

Dirk Van de Put

   277,419,782    345,093    845,351    21,834,405

Kathy White Loyd

   269,705,012    7,902,383    1,002,831    21,834,405

Proposal 2, a proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of Mattel’s named executive officers, was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes Cast “FOR”

 

Votes Cast “AGAINST”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

270,887,219

  6,097,444   1,625,563   21,834,405

Proposal 3, a proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mattel’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014, was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes Cast “FOR”

 

Votes Cast “AGAINST”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

295,618,442

  3,867,525   958,664   N/A

Proposal 4, a stockholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chairman was not approved by the following vote:

 

Votes Cast “FOR”

 

Votes Cast “AGAINST”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

84,778,390

  192,808,381   1,023,455   21,834,405


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.
Dated: May 21, 2014     By:   /s/ Robert Normile
    Name:   Robert Normile
    Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary