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):
September 14, 2009
MATTEL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-05647 | 95-1567322 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS 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)
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Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
On September 14, 2009, Mattel, Inc. (the “Company”) provided written notice to the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Company expects to voluntarily cease trading on the NYSE, effective on or about September 25, 2009, and intends to transfer its listing to the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”). The Company’s common stock, $1.00 par value per share, has been approved for listing on NASDAQ and is expected to commence trading on or about September 28, 2009 under the Company’s current stock symbol “MAT”.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.0 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.0 | Press release of Mattel, Inc., dated September 14, 2009. |
SIGNATURE(S)
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. | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert Normile | |
| Robert Normile | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: September 14, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.0 | Press release of Mattel, Inc., dated September 14, 2009. |