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Mattel adds EdgePoint partner Lee Matheson to board under cooperation pact; board grows to 10
MATTEL INC /DE/
- EdgePoint Investment Group, an approximately 18% Mattel stockholder, signed a cooperation agreement dated October 21, 2026; EdgePoint Partner Lee Matheson joins the board.
- Board expanded from nine to ten directors; Matheson's term expires at the 2027 annual meeting, and Mattel agreed to nominate him for re-election there.
- EdgePoint received director replacement rights: the parties will jointly pick a mutually acceptable successor if Matheson leaves before the 2028 annual meeting.
- Mattel's appointment and nomination obligations terminate if EdgePoint's stake drops below 10% of outstanding common stock.
- Pact runs until five business days after the later of the day after the 2027 annual meeting and Matheson's board departure; includes standstill, voting and confidentiality terms.