---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001477932-26-005233"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOB"
cik: "0000040570"
company_name: "GEE Group Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-21T21:21:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-21T21:22:20.377374+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GEE Group and Star Equity Fund reach cooperation deal; board declassified by 2028

## Summary
- Agreement dated Aug 21, 2026; Star Equity Fund withdraws director nominee and proposal to remove two GEE directors at 2026 annual meeting.
- Board declassification: majority declassified at 2027 annual meeting, fully declassified at 2028 annual meeting.
- Star Equity Fund caps ownership at 7.5% of common stock and agrees to vote with board recommendations subject to exceptions.
- Standstill includes no proxy solicitation, no influence on board/management; mutual non-disparagement provisions.
- Agreement terminates before 2027 nomination window or after 15-day uncured breach; both parties retain termination rights.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-26-005233
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOB
- cik: 0000040570
- company_name: GEE Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-21T21:21:25+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40570/000147793226005233/0001477932-26-005233-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40570/000147793226005233/job_8k.htm

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