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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-096174"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAT"
cik: "0000063276"
company_name: "MATTEL INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:36:04.095438+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mattel promotes Steve Totzke to President and Chief Commercial Officer

## Summary
- Appointment effective April 5, 2022; Totzke reports to CEO Ynon Kreiz.
- Previously EVP and Chief Commercial Officer since 2018, leading global commercial organization.
- Under his leadership, Mattel grew net sales 19% in 2021 and outpaced industry in all measured markets.
- Totzke has nearly 25 years at Mattel, including North America and international leadership roles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-096174
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAT
- cik: 0000063276
- company_name: MATTEL INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63276/000119312522096174/0001193125-22-096174-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63276/000119312522096174/d706853d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-096174
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-096174.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-096174.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Totzke was appointed as President and Chief Commercial Officer at MATTEL INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: On April 5, 2022, Mattel, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Steve Totzke as President and Chief Commercial Officer of the Company, effective April 5, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63276/000119312522096174/0001193125-22-096174-index.htm

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