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:       December 20, 1994



                                MATTEL, INC.
                                ------------
           (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
                                                  ----------------------------

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

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Item 5.         Other Events
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                Mattel, Inc. hereby incorporates by reference herein its
                press release dated December 19, 1994, regarding a corporate
                restructuring and a stock split, 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 December 19, 1994.


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                               SIGNATURES
                               ----------

        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/ N. Ned Mansour
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  N. Ned Mansour
        Date: December 20, 1994                   Senior Vice President,
              -----------------                   General Counsel and Secretary

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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:       December 20, 1994

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

         Delaware                  001-05647                        95-1567322
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                  File No.)              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 5.         Other Events
- -------         ------------

                Mattel, Inc. hereby incorporates by reference herein its
                press release dated December 19, 1994, regarding a corporate
                restructuring and a stock split, a copy of which is included
                as Exhibit 99.0 attached hereto.

Item 7.         Financial Statements and Exhibits
- -------         ---------------------------------

        (a)     Financial statements of businesses acquired:   None

        (b)     Pro forma financial information:   None

        (c)     Exhibits:

                99.0  Press release dated December 19, 1994.
SIGNATURES
                               ----------

        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/ N. Ned Mansour
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  N. Ned Mansour
        Date: December 20, 1994                   Senior Vice President,
              -----------------                   General Counsel and Secretary