SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 8-K


               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report:          October 4, 2000



                                MATTEL, INC.
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                  001-05647                        95-1567322
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                  File No.)              Identification No.)




333 Continental Boulevard, El Segundo, California                   90245-5012
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(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code              (310) 252-2000
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                                   N/A
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       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




Item 5.         Other Events
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                Mattel, Inc. hereby incorporates by reference herein its
                press release dated September 29, 2000 regarding its
                announcement of the sale of The Learning Company,
                restructuring and special charges and reduction of the
                dividend on Mattel common stock, a copy of which is
                included as Exhibit 99.0 attached hereto.



Item 7.         Financial Statements and Exhibits
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        (a)     Financial statements of businesses acquired:  None

        (b)     Pro forma financial information:  None

        (c)     Exhibits:

                99.0  Press release dated September 29, 2000.




                               SIGNATURES
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        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
        the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
        by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                              MATTEL, INC.
                                              Registrant

                                              By: /s/ CHRISTOPHER O'BRIEN
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                                                  Christopher O'Brien
                                                  Assistant General Counsel and
                                                  Assistant Secretary



        Date: October 4, 2000
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