Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
File No. 333-01307
Pricing Supplement No. 12 dated October 29, 1997 (to
Prospectus Supplement dated April 11, 1996 and Prospectus
dated April 3, 1996).
MATTEL, INC.
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Series B Medium-Term Notes
Due More Than Nine Months
From Date of Issue
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Principal Amount: US$10,000,000
CUSIP #: 57708Q BC0
Registered Holder: Cede & Co.
Taxpayer Identification No.:
Book Entry xxx
Certificated ___
Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note:
Specified Currency: U.S. Dollars
Original Issue Date: 11/03/1997
Interest Accrual Date: 11/03/1997
Interest Rate: 6.75%
Original Maturity Date: 11/03/2009
Final Maturity Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Date: N/A
Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction: N/A
Optional Repayment Date(s): N/A
Applicability of Modified Payment Upon Acceleration: N/A
If yes, state Issue Price:
Applicability of Annual Interest Payments: No
Total Amount of OID: None
Original Yield to Maturity: N/A
Initial Accrual Redemption Date: N/A
Record Date (if other than
May 1 and November 1): N/A
Other Terms: None
Floating Medium-Term Note: N/A
Specified Currency:
Index Currency:
Original Issue Date:
Interest Accrual Date:
Base Rate:
Spread (Plus or Minus):
Spread Multiplier:
Alternate Rate Event Spread:
Initial Interest Rate:
Initial Interest Reset Date:
Maximum Interest Rate:
Minimum Interest Rate:
Index Maturity:
Interest Accrual Date:
Interest Payment Date(s):
Interest Payment Period:
Interest Reset Period:
Interest Reset Dates:
Original Maturity Date:
Final Maturity Date:
Initial Redemption Date:
Initial Redemption Percentage:
Applicability of Modified Payment Upon Acceleration:
If yes, state Issue Price:
Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:
Optional Repayment Date(s):
Calculation Agent:
Total Amount of OID:
Original Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period OID:
Other Terms:
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