Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

Current Report 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

May 13, 2011

 

 

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))

 

 

 


Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Mattel was held on May 13, 2011. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and there was no solicitation in opposition to that of management.

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

     273,017,507         1,884,825         3,129,102         20,454,539   

Robert A. Eckert

     264,609,702         10,004,905         3,416,827         20,454,539   

Dr. Frances D. Fergusson

     272,911,604         1,992,808         3,127,022         20,454,539   

Tully M. Friedman

     234,144,891         40,761,944         3,124,599         20,454,539   

Dominic Ng

     264,958,094         9,947,026         3,126,314         20,454,539   

Vasant M. Prabhu

     272,981,570         1,917,522         3,132,342         20,454,539   

Dr. Andrea L. Rich

     261,122,015         13,784,019         3,125,400         20,454,539   

Dean A. Scarborough

     272,937,399         1,956,760         3,137,275         20,454,539   

Christopher A. Sinclair

     266,130,072         8,770,761         3,130,601         20,454,539   

G. Craig Sullivan

     264,926,336         9,974,522         3,130,576         20,454,539   

Kathy Brittain White

     265,719,415         10,108,632         2,203,387         20,454,539   

Proposal 2, a proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, or “NEOs,” was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes Cast “FOR”

 

Votes Cast “AGAINST”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

254,075,124

  17,702,479   6,253,831   20,454,539

Proposal 3, a proposal to determine, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency with which stockholders would have an opportunity to provide an advisory approval of the compensation of our NEOs, was determined as follows:

 

Votes Cast For One Year

 

Votes Cast For Two Years

 

Votes Cast For Three Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

226,872,327

  616,190   47,318,438   3,224,479   20,454,539

In accordance with the voting results on this item, the Company has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next stockholder vote on the frequency vote on executive compensation. A stockholder vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation is required to be held at least once every six years.

Proposal 4, a proposal to approve amendments to Mattel’s Amended and Restated Bylaws that would enable holders of at least a 15% net long position in the Company’s outstanding shares for one year to require the Chairman of the Board or Secretary of Mattel to call a special meeting of stockholders, was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes Cast “FOR”

 

Votes Cast “AGAINST”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

191,415,981

 

103,726,315

 

3,343,677

 

N/A


Proposal 5, a proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mattel’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011, was approved by the following vote:

 

Votes Cast “FOR”

 

Votes Cast “AGAINST”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

288,706,742

  6,386,865   3,392,366   N/A


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 17, 2011

    By:  

/s/ Robert Normile

    Name:   Robert Normile
    Title:  

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer and Secretary