MATTEL INC /DE/ — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Apr 13, 2021

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MATTEL, INC. 333 CONTINENTAL BLVD. EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245-5012
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You invested in MATTEL, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 26, 2021.

Get informed before you vote View the 2021 Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and 2020 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the proxy materials by requesting prior to May 12, 2021. If you would like to request a paper or email copy of the proxy materials for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control #

Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MAT2021
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• The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year at the website address above. Please check the proxy materials for instructions on how to access the meeting.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items		Board — Recommends
1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees:
1a.	R. Todd Bradley	●	For
1b.	Adriana Cisneros	●	For
1c.	Michael Dolan	●	For
1d.	Diana Ferguson	●	For
1e.	Ynon Kreiz	●	For
1f.	Soren Laursen	●	For
1g.	Ann Lewnes	●	For
1h.	Roger Lynch	●	For
1i.	Dominic Ng	●	For
1j.	Dr. Judy Olian	●	For
2.	Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mattel, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.	●	For
3.	Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation, as described in the Mattel, Inc. Proxy Statement.	●	For
4.	Approval of the Fifth Amendment to Mattel, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan.	●	For
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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