---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-003806"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "KELYA"
cik: "0000055135"
company_name: "KELLY SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T02:41:22.747264+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kelly Services and Dinette Koolhaas enter termination agreement with severance and transaction-linked payment

## Summary
- Koolhaas leaves March 31, 2024 after 15+ years; will assist Gi Group transaction through a transition period.
- Severance: 12 months base salary, 100% annual incentive, plus other benefits; total guaranteed minimum CHF 2,018,890 if sum of severance and 1% of purchase price is less.
- Additional payment equal to 1% of the Purchase Price for her support of the transaction; payment within 3 business days after closing.
- Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses extinguished by mutual agreement; mutual release of claims.
- Termination is conditional on transaction closing; if transaction does not occur, employment continues per original agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-003806
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: KELYA
- cik: 0000055135
- company_name: KELLY SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000119312524003806/0001193125-24-003806-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000119312524003806/d109206d8ka.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-003806.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dinette Koolhaas was terminated as senior vice president and president of Kelly International at KELLY SERVICES INC.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: senior vice president and president of Kelly International
  source text: On January 2, 2024, Kelly Services Outsourcing and Consulting Group Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Kelly Services OCG”), and Ms. Koolhaas entered into a Termination Agreement, terminating her employment contract with Kelly Services OCG (the “Termination Agreement”) as of March 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000119312524003806/0001193125-24-003806-index.htm

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