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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
of Equity Securities.
Market Information
For information regarding the markets in which Mattel’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, is traded,
see the cover page hereof. For information regarding the high and low closing prices of Mattel’s common stock
for the last two calendar years, see Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 13 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.”
Holders of Record
As of February 23, 2007, Mattel had approximately 40,000 holders of record of its common stock.
Dividends
In 2006, 2005 and 2004, Mattel paid a dividend per share of $0.65, $0.50 and $0.45, respectively, to holders
of its common stock. The board of directors declared the dividend in November, and Mattel paid the dividend in
December of each year. The payment of dividends on common stock is at the discretion of Mattel’s Board of
Directors and is subject to customary limitations.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The information regarding Mattel’s equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to
Mattel’s 2007 Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the fourth quarter of 2006, Mattel did not sell any unregistered securities.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Board of Directors approved an increase to the share repurchase program of an additional
$250.0 million in November 2003 and, at that time, there were share repurchase authorizations that had not been
executed totaling $5.6 million. During 2004, Mattel repurchased 14.7 million shares at a cost of $255.1 million.
In 2005, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $500.0 million of Mattel’s common
stock. During 2005, Mattel repurchased 28.9 million shares at a cost of $500.4 million. In January 2006, the
Board of Directors authorized Mattel to increase its share repurchase program by an additional $250.0 million.
During 2006, Mattel repurchased 11.8 million shares at a cost of $192.7 million. At December 31, 2006, share
repurchase authorizations of $57.3 million had not been executed. Repurchases take place from time to time,
depending on market conditions. Mattel’s share repurchase program has no expiration date.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, Mattel did not repurchase any shares of its common stock in the open
market.
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