SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 1, 1994
MATTEL, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-05647 95-1567322
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
333 Continental Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245-5012
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 524-4600
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Information to be included in the Report
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Item 5. Other Events
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Mattel, Inc. hereby incorporates by reference herein its press release
dated February 1, 1994, regarding the repurchase of $100,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 10.69% Senior Notes due 2000 of its
Fisher-Price, Inc. subsidiary. A copy of such press release is
included as Exhibit 99 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired: None
(b) Pro forma financial information: None
(c) Exhibits:
(99) Press Release dated February 1, 1994.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MATTEL, INC.
By: /s/ Robert Normile
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Robert Normile
Assistant General Counsel
Date: February 1, 1994 and Assistant Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Glenn Bozarth
February 1, 1994 Mattel, Inc.
(310) 524-3521
MATTEL PREPAYS $100 MILLION IN LONG-TERM DEBT
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 -- Mattel, Inc. today said that the company will achieve
significant savings in interest expense, effective immediately, through the
prepayment of $100 million in high-cost debt assumed by Mattel in its merger
with Fisher-Price. The debt, which carried an interest rate of 10.69 percent,
was prepaid from a year-end cash position of approximately $500 million.
The prepayment will result in an extraordinary after-tax charge of
$14.7 million against 1993 fourth quarter earnings, representing a prepayment
penalty and unamortized costs associated with the debt.
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