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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-001023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KELYA"
cik: "0000055135"
company_name: "KELLY SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T04:55:47.787154+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kelly completes sale of European staffing business to Gi Group for €100M cash

## Summary
- Cash proceeds of €100M at close; additional earnout based on adjusted 2023 EBITDA payable in Q2 2024 if achieved.
- Sale sharpens focus on global MSP/RPO and North American specialty services; four reportable segments now.
- Expects normalized adjusted EBITDA margin of 3.3%–3.5%, with ~30 bps benefit from the sale on pro forma 2023 basis.
- Transaction accelerates transformation to improve net margin and redeploy capital for organic and inorganic growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-001023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KELYA
- cik: 0000055135
- company_name: KELLY SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000119312524001023/0001193125-24-001023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000119312524001023/d680614d8k.htm

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