8-K
filed May 13, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
ticker KELYA
CIK 0000055135
regulatory
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Kelly Services stockholders approve amendment to certificate of incorporation and board adopts amended bylaws
KELLY SERVICES INC
- Stockholders approved amendment to allow stockholder action by written consent, expand special meeting callers, and permit stockholders to fill board vacancies.
- Amendment effective upon filing with Delaware Secretary of State on May 13, 2026.
- Board adopted amended bylaws with conforming changes, effective May 7, 2026.
- All 11 director nominees elected; James Christopher Hunt received 3,046,545 votes for.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved 3,052,698 to 941; ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor approved 3,182,579 to 3,072.
Key facts
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.9
KELLY SERVICES INC: Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws with conforming changes consistent with the charter amendment (effective 2026-05-07).
- Change
- bylaw amendment
- Effective
- 2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
The Board approved Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, reflecting conforming changes consistent with the Amendment, effective as of May 7, 2026.
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.9
KELLY SERVICES INC: Stockholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit stockholder action by written consent, expand special-meeting rights, and change director vacancy procedures (effective 2026-05-13).
- Change
- charter amendment
- Effective
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Amendment") to (i) permit stockholder action by written consent, (ii) expand the persons who may call special meetings of stockholders to include the Chairperson of the Board of Directors
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
KELLY SERVICES INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 fiscal year at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4 The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year, as follows: Shares Voting “For” 3,182,579 Shares Voting “Against” 3,072 Shares Abstaining From Voting 11 Broker Non-Votes 0
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
KELLY SERVICES INC shareholders approved Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3 The Company’s stockholders approved the Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as follows: Shares Voting “For” 3,046,639 Shares Voting “Against” 7,004 Shares Abstaining From Voting 467 Broker Non-Votes 131,552
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
KELLY SERVICES INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2 The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation, as follows: Shares Voting “For” 3,052,698 Shares Voting “Against” 941 Shares Abstaining From Voting 471 Broker Non-Votes 131,552
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
KELLY SERVICES INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
All of the nominees for election to the Board were elected to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders, as follows: Name of Nominee Number of Shares Voted “For” Number of Shares Voted “Withheld” Broker Non-Votes James Christopher Hunt 3,046,545 7,565 131,552 Christopher D. Layden 3,053,958 152 131,552 Angela Brock-Kyle 3,053,759 351 131,552 Robert S. Cubbin 3,053,199 911 131,552 Amala Duggirala 3,053,082 1,028 131,552 Edward Escudero 3,053,709 401 131,552 James K. Hunt 3,053,776 334 131,552 Ryan B. McCrory 3,053,765 345 131,552 Leslie A. Murphy 3,053,195 915 131,552 Michael J. Wartell 3,053,766 344 131,552 George Young III 3,053,776 334 131,552
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