Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
File No. 33-54927
Pricing Supplement No. 8 dated December 23, 1994 (to
Prospectus Supplement dated September 19, 1994 and Prospectus
dated September 1, 1994).
MATTEL, INC.
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Series A Medium-Term Notes
Due More Than Nine Months
From Date of Issue
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Principal Amount: US $15,000,000
Registered Holder: Cede & Co.
Taxpayer Identification No.:
Book Entry xxx
Certificated ___
Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note: N/A
Specified Currency:
Original Issue Date:
Interest Accrual Date:
Interest Rate:
Original Maturity Date:
Final Maturity Date:
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:
Optional Repayment Date(s):
Applicability of Modified Payment Upon Acceleration:
If yes, state Issue Price:
Applicability of Annual Interest Payments:
Total Amount of OID:
Original Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Redemption Date:
Record Date (if other than
May 1 and November 1):
Other Terms:
Floating Medium-Term Note:
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Index Currency: N/A
Original Issue Date: 12/29/94
Interest Accrual Date: 12/29/94
Base Rate: LIBOR; For the purpose of calculating
the Base Rate, USD LIBOR shall be
determined by the 11:00 a.m. London
time LIBOR settings as published by
the British Bankers Association on
Telerate page 3750 two London Business
Days prior to the beginning of each
Interest Reset Date.
Spread (Plus or Minus): +12.5 Basis Points
Spread Multiplier: N/A
Alternate Rate Event Spread: N/A
Initial Interest Rate: Base Rate plus Spread on the day
two London Business Days prior to
12/29/94
Initial Interest Reset Date: 03/29/95 (as determined two
London Business Days prior
thereto)
Maximum Interest Rate: N/A
Minimum Interest Rate: N/A
Index Maturity: 3 months
Interest Accrual Date: 12/29/94
Interest Payment Date(s): Each 3/29, 6/29, 9/29, 12/29,
commencing 3/29/95
Interest Payment Period: Quarterly
Interest Reset Period: Quarterly
Interest Reset Dates: Each Interest Payment Date (as
determined two London Business
Days prior thereto)
Original Maturity Date: 01/29/96
Final Maturity Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Applicability of Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: N/A
If yes, state Issue Price:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Optional Repayment Date(s): N/A
Calculation Agent: Chemical Trust Company of California
Total Amount of OID: N/A
Original Yield to Maturity: N/A
Initial Accrual Period OID: N/A
Other Terms: N/A
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