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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Mattel (MAT)

Mattel names director Roger Lynch chairman and CEO, succeeding Ynon Kreiz

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Mattel's CEO Ynon Kreiz resigned as CEO and chairman effective October 2, 2026, and the board named director Roger Lynch as chairman effective that date and as CEO no later than November 2, 2026. Jonathan Anschell will serve as interim principal executive officer until Lynch takes over, and the filing discloses Lynch's pay package, including a $2,300,000 base salary and $10,600,000 make-whole signing bonus.

Key points

  • Ynon Kreiz resigned as CEO and chairman effective October 2, 2026, to take a senior role at another public company
  • Roger Lynch, a board member since 2018, becomes chairman October 2, 2026 and CEO no later than November 2, 2026
  • Lynch's offer letter includes a $2,300,000 base salary, a 200% target bonus, and a $10,600,000 make-whole signing bonus
  • Diana Ferguson was named Independent Lead Director effective October 2, 2026

The filing

CompanyMattel (MAT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 30, 2026, 8:44 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-408403

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 30, 2026.

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