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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-174959"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KELYA"
cik: "0000055135"
company_name: "KELLY SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T18:35:08.875872+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kelly Services names Christopher Layden as President and CEO, start Sep 2, 2025

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-174959
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KELYA
- cik: 0000055135
- company_name: KELLY SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000119312525174959/0001193125-25-174959-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55135/000119312525174959/d94905d8k.htm

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