MATTEL INC /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2016

Aug 3, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MATTEL INC /DE/ (MAT)
CIK: 0000063276
Period of Report: 2016-08-01

Reporting Person: Gros Richard R (EVP, Chief HR Officer)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-08-01	Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	$32.72	A	85366	Acquired	2026-08-01	Common Stock (85366.0)	Direct
2016-08-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	10697	Acquired		Common Stock (10697.0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option was granted on August 1, 2016 pursuant to the Mattel, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The option vests and becomes exercisable with regard to (a) 33% of the shares granted on the first anniversary of the date of grant, (b) an additional 33% of the shares granted on the second anniversary of the date of grant, and (c) the remaining 34% of the shares granted on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

F2: The Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs" or "Units") were granted on August 1, 2016 pursuant to the Plan. Each Unit represents a contingent right to 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 such share).

F3: 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) 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.