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Mattel8-K: CFO change

Mattel appoints former Amgen CFO Peter Griffith as Chief Financial Officer succeeding Paul Ruh

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What happened

Peter Griffith joins as CFO and non-independent director effective October 20, 2026, triggering potential finance organization reviews, software evaluations, and strategic capital allocation shifts. Outgoing CFO Paul Ruh will serve as an Executive Advisor through December 31, 2026.

Source

SEC EDGAROct 19, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Mattel 8-K

Filing excerpt

On October 19, 2026, Mattel, Inc. (the “Company” or “Mattel”) announced that Peter Griffith has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company (“CFO”) and as a non-independent director of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), in each case effective October 20, 2026 (the “Start Date”). Mr. Griffith will succeed Paul Ruh, who will cease to serve as CFO effective October 19, 2026.

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Signal
8-K: CFO change

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Form
8-K
Dollar figure
$1.3M (annual base salary for new CFO)
Filed
Oct 19, 2026

The full record

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Numbers

Percenttarget bonus opportunity as a percentage of base salary
1%

Details

CIK
63276
Accession number
0001193125-26-424696
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Budget/procurement review
Signal category
Leadership

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
95%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Oct 20, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
cfoChange

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  "signal_subtype": "cfoChange",
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  "company": {
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  "data": {
    "detail": "Peter Griffith joins as CFO and non-independent director effective October 20, 2026, triggering potential finance organization reviews, software evaluations, and strategic capital allocation shifts. Outgoing CFO Paul Ruh will serve as an Executive Advisor through December 31, 2026.",
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    },
    "summary": "Mattel appoints former Amgen CFO Peter Griffith as Chief Financial Officer succeeding Paul Ruh",
    "excerpts": "On October 19, 2026, Mattel, Inc. (the “Company” or “Mattel”) announced that Peter Griffith has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company (“CFO”) and as a non-independent director of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), in each case effective October 20, 2026 (the “Start Date”). Mr. Griffith will succeed Paul Ruh, who will cease to serve as CFO effective October 19, 2026.",
    "relevance": 0.95,
    "sentiment": "positive",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63276/000119312526424696/d145954d8k.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-10-19",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "sales_relevance": "Budget/procurement review",
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