Mattel, Inc. promoted Roberto Stanichi to President, Chief Marketing and Brand Officer effective July 29, 2026. He oversees brand and business strategy, marketing, consumer insights, and product design across Mattel’s global portfolio and continues to report to Chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz.
Under a new offer letter, Stanichi receives an annual base salary of $900,000, with a Mattel Incentive Plan target bonus equal to 100% of salary and a maximum of 200%. He is granted an incremental equity award valued at $1,900,000 (50% RSUs vesting over three years and 50% PSUs under the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Program) and a promotion RSU award valued at $2,000,000 vesting over two years. Beginning in 2027, his annual target stock grant value increases to $3,000,000, subject to Compensation Committee approval. He also receives a $2,000 monthly car allowance, remains subject to stock ownership guidelines equal to three times his base salary, and participates in Mattel’s Executive Severance Plan as a Tier II participant. Mattel states there are no family relationships or related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
Mattel Chief Financial Officer Paul Ruh reported routine equity compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). On May 29, 2026, 66,209 RSUs and 24,610 RSUs vested, each converting into the same number of shares of Mattel common stock.
To cover required tax withholding at vesting, 31,360 shares and 8,671 shares of common stock were automatically withheld, at a reference price of $14.94 per share. These F-code transactions are tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales. Following the transactions, Ruh directly held 50,788 shares of Mattel common stock, and continued to hold sizable RSU balances that will vest over future anniversaries of the May 30, 2025 grants.
Mattel EVP and Chief People Officer Karen Ancira reported routine equity compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). On May 29, 2026, the second 33% tranche of a 50,590-unit RSU grant from May 31, 2024 vested, issuing 16,695 shares of Mattel common stock. To satisfy required taxes at vesting, 5,991 shares were automatically withheld, a non–open-market disposition. After these transactions, Ancira directly held 26,279 shares of common stock and 17,201 unvested RSUs from this grant, reflecting a net increase in her direct share ownership from the vesting event.
Mattel, Inc. reported results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 28, 2026. Stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Mattel, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan, increasing the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the plan by 2,155,000 shares and extending the plan’s termination date to March 19, 2036.
All director nominees listed in the proxy were elected by a majority of votes cast. Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 and approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Mattel’s named executive officers and the 2026 Restatement of the plan.
Mattel director Dawn Ostroff received a grant of 11,753 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on May 28, 2026. The award was made under Mattel’s Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan and includes dividend equivalent rights.
The RSUs are fully vested on the grant date, with settlement generally scheduled for the third anniversary of the grant. On the settlement date, each vested RSU will convert into one share of Mattel common stock, giving Ostroff 11,753 shares if all units are settled in stock.
Olian Judy D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Mattel director Judy D. Olian received a grant of 11,753 Restricted Stock Units on May 28, 2026 as equity compensation. The RSUs were awarded under Mattel’s Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan and are accompanied by dividend equivalent rights.
The RSUs are fully vested on the grant date, and 11,753 units are reported as held following the transaction. They are scheduled to be settled in shares of Mattel common stock, generally on the third anniversary of the grant date, with one share delivered for each vested RSU.
Mattel director Dominic Ng received a grant of 11,753 Restricted Stock Units on May 28, 2026. These RSUs were issued under Mattel’s Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan and include dividend equivalent rights.
The RSUs are fully vested on the grant date and are generally scheduled to be settled on the third anniversary of the grant. At settlement, each vested RSU will convert into one share of Mattel common stock, giving Ng 11,753 shares if all units are held to settlement.
Lynch Roger reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Mattel director Roger Lynch reported equity-based compensation awards, not open-market trades. On May 28, 2026, he received 11,753 Restricted Stock Units and 11,753 phantom stock units, each tied to Mattel common stock.
The RSUs were granted under Mattel’s Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan and are fully vested on the grant date. They are generally scheduled to be settled in shares on the third anniversary of the grant, with accompanying dividend equivalent rights. Phantom stock units will be settled in shares after Lynch’s separation from service, and his phantom stock balance totals 23,746 units following this award.
Mattel director Soren T. Laursen received a grant of 11,753 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on May 28, 2026 under Mattel’s Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan. The RSUs are compensation-related, carry a zero grant price, and include dividend equivalent rights.
The RSUs are fully vested on the grant date and are generally scheduled to be settled in Mattel common stock on the third anniversary of the grant, or a later date under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each RSU will convert into one share of common stock upon settlement.
Hertz Noreena reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Mattel, Inc. director Noreena Hertz received a grant of 11,753 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The award was granted on May 28, 2026 under Mattel's Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Long-Term Compensation Plan and includes dividend equivalent rights.
The RSUs are fully vested on the grant date, and 11,753 units are reported as held directly after the transaction. These vested RSUs are generally scheduled to settle in shares of Mattel common stock on the third anniversary of the grant date or a later date under the company’s deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors.