8-K

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: November 12, 2002

MATTEL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (310) 252-2000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 12, 2002, Robert A. Eckert, Principal Executive Officer, and Kevin M. Farr, Principal Financial Officer, of Mattel, Inc. executed statements for submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.0 and 99.1.

SIGNATURE

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/    ROBERT NORMILE
	Robert Normile Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: November 12, 2002

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.0     Certification of Principal Executive Officer dated November 12, 2002

Exhibit 99.1     Certification of Principal Financial Officer dated November 12, 2002

EX-99.0

EXHIBIT 99.0

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert A. Eckert, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mattel, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002 (the “Periodic Report”), which this statement accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2) information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This certificate is being furnished solely for purposes of Section 906 and is not being filed as part of the Periodic Report.

Dated: November 12, 2002

Robert A. Eckert

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mattel, Inc.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kevin M. Farr, the Chief Financial Officer of Mattel, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(3) the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002 (the “Periodic Report”), which this statement accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(4) information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This certificate is being furnished solely for purposes of Section 906 and is not being filed as part of the Periodic Report.

Dated: November 12, 2002

Kevin M. Farr

Chief Financial Officer, Mattel, Inc.