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Proxy Statements and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to,
the SEC.
Item 2. Properties.
Mattel owns its corporate headquarters in El Segundo, California, consisting of approximately
335,000 square feet, which is subject to a $39.1 million mortgage, and an adjacent office building consisting of
approximately 55,000 square feet. Mattel also leases buildings in El Segundo consisting of approximately
327,000 square feet. All segments use these facilities. Mattel’s Fisher-Price subsidiary owns its headquarters
facilities in East Aurora, New York, consisting of approximately 535,000 square feet, which is used by the
Fisher-Price Brands US segment and for corporate support functions. American Girl Brands owns its
headquarters facilities in Middleton, Wisconsin, consisting of approximately 180,000 square feet, a warehouse in
Middleton, consisting of approximately 215,000 square feet, distribution facilities in Middleton, DeForest and
Wilmot, Wisconsin, consisting of a total of approximately 948,000 square feet, and vacant property in Eau
Claire, Wisconsin, consisting of approximately 47,000 square feet, all of which are used by the American Girl
Brands segment.
Mattel maintains leased sales offices in California, New York, North Carolina, Arkansas and Michigan and
leased warehouse and distribution facilities in California, New Jersey and Texas, all of which are used by the
Domestic segment. Mattel has leased retail space in Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York for its American
Girl Place®stores and leased retail space in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which are used by the American Girl Brands
segment. Mattel also has leased office space in Florida, which is used by the International segment. Mattel leases
a computer facility in Phoenix, Arizona used by all segments. Internationally, Mattel has offices and/or
warehouse space in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, South Korea,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Venezuela which are leased (with the exception of office
space in Chile and certain warehouse space in France that is owned by Mattel) and used by the International
segment. Mattel’s principal manufacturing facilities are located in China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and
Mexico. See “Manufacturing and Materials.”
For leases that are scheduled to expire during the next twelve months, Mattel may negotiate new lease
agreements, renew existing lease agreements or utilize alternate facilities. See Item 8 “Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data—Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.” Mattel believes that its owned and
leased facilities, in general, are suitable and adequate for its present and currently foreseeable needs.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
See Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—
Litigation” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.”
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered
by this report.
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