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confidence high
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materiality 0.75
Kelly Services names Christopher Layden as President and CEO, start Sep 2, 2025
KELLY SERVICES INC
- Layden, former Prolink COO, succeeds retiring CEO Peter Quigley; Quigley stays as strategic advisor and board member through May 2026.
- Layden's base salary $1M; target STIP 125% of salary; guaranteed 2025 STIP payment of at least $450,000.
- Sign-on bonus $450,000 cash; restricted stock valued at $4M vesting over 3 years (15%/35%/50%).
- Layden also appointed to Board, expanding it to nine directors, effective September 2, 2025.
- LTIP target 250% of salary; eligible for awards beginning 2026; severance per Senior Executive Severance Plan.
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