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KELLY SERVICES INC — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from KELLY SERVICES INC's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

KELYA KELLY SERVICES INC JSON
Governance Changes

KELLY SERVICES INC: Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws with conforming changes consistent with the charter amendment (effective 2026-05-07).

“The Board approved Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, reflecting conforming changes consistent with the Amendment, effective as of May 7, 2026.”
Governance Changes

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).

“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”
Earnings Releases

KELLY SERVICES INC reported the three months ended March 29, 2026 results: revenue $1.0 billion, net income loss per share was $0.17, EPS $0.17.

“TROY, Mich. (May 7, 2026) – Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced results for the first quarter of 2026. • Q1 revenue of $1.0 billion, reflects notable improvement in the year-over-year performance versus the prior quarter driven by strength in the ETM segment, down 10.7% year-over-year; underlying revenue”
Material Agreements

KELLY SERVICES INC entered into Letter Agreement with Hunt Equity Opportunities, LLC (effective 2026-01-30).

“On January 30, 2026, Kelly Services, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into a letter agreement (the “ Agreement ”) with Hunt Equity Opportunities, LLC (“ Hunt ”).”
M&A Transactions

KELLY SERVICES INC underwent a change of control involving Hunt Equity Opportunities, LLC for $106,000,000 (closed 2026-01-30).

“Terence E. Adderley Revocable Trust K pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated January 9, 2026, as referenced in the Agreement. The aggregate purchase price paid by Hunt was $106,000,000. The Purchase Agreement also provides for an additional payment in cash equal to $15,199,700 if at any time within the 48-month period following the closing of the share sale,”

Laura Lockhart departed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Corporate Controller at KELLY SERVICES INC.

“On March 6, 2025, Laura Lockhart, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Corporate Controller of Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of her intention to retire as an officer effective December 31, 2025, or upon the appointment of her successor, if earlier.”

Donald R. Parfet departed as Director at KELLY SERVICES INC.

“On February 12, 2025, Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by Donald R. Parfet that he intends to retire as a director effective as of the date of the Company’s 2025 annual shareholders meeting.”

Peter Quigley departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at KELLY SERVICES INC.

“On February 12, 2025, Peter Quigley, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company's Board of Directors of his intention to retire as an officer in 2025 upon appointment of his successor.”

Olivier Thirot departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at KELLY SERVICES INC.

“who on July 8, 2024, informed the Company of his intention to retire as an officer of the Company.”

Troy R. Anderson was named as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer designate at KELLY SERVICES INC.

“On September 12, 2024, Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Troy R. Anderson has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer designate, with a target start date of October 14, 2024.”

Olivier Thirot departed as Chief Financial Officer at KELLY SERVICES INC.

“On June 8, 2024, Olivier Thirot, the Chief Financial Officers of Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to retire as an officer in Q1 of 2025.”

Olivier Thirot departed as Chief Financial Officer at KELLY SERVICES INC.

“On July 8, 2024, Olivier Thirot, the Chief Financial Officers of Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to retire as an officer in Q1 of 2025.”
Governance Changes

KELLY SERVICES INC: Amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect updated Delaware law provisions permitting officer exculpation (effective 2024-05-14).

“the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to reflect updated Delaware law provisions permitting officer exculpation. The amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and became effective on May 14, 2024”
Shareholder Votes

KELLY SERVICES INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 fiscal year.

“Proposal 4 The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year, as follows: Shares Voting “For” 3,265,824 Shares Voting “Against” 1,060 Shares Abstaining From Voting 303 Broker Non-Votes 0”
Shareholder Votes

KELLY SERVICES INC shareholders approved Approval of amendment and restatement of Certificate of Incorporation to reflect updated Delaware law provisions permitting officer exculpation.

“Proposal 3 The Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to reflect updated Delaware law provisions permitting officer exculpation, as follows: Shares Voting “For” 3,181,673 Shares Voting “Against” 8,044 Shares Abstaining From Voting 51 Broker Non-Votes 77,419”
Shareholder Votes

KELLY SERVICES INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation.

“Proposal 2 The Company’s stockholders approved, by advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation, as follows: Shares Voting “For” 3,156,040 Shares Voting “Against” 33,250 Shares Abstaining From Voting 478 Broker Non-Votes 77,419”
Shareholder Votes

KELLY SERVICES INC shareholders approved Election of all nominees to the board of directors.

“Proposal 1 All of the nominees for election to the Company’s board of directors were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, as follows: Name of Nominee Number of Shares Voted “For” Number of Shares Voted “Withheld” Broker Non-Votes Terrence B. Larkin 3,189,578 190 77,419 Peter W. Quigley 3,189,628 140 77,419 Gerald S. Adolph 3,184,162 5,606 77,419 George S. Corona 3,189,578 190 77,419 Robert S. Cubbin 3,184,145 5,623 77,419 Amala Duggirala 3,184,821 4,947 77,419 InaMarie F. Johnson 3,184,821 4,947 77,419 Leslie A. Murphy 3,189,578 190 77,419 Donald R. Parfet 3,188,951 817 77,419”
Earnings Releases

KELLY SERVICES INC reported the first quarter of 2024 results: revenue $1.05 billion, EPS $0.70.

“Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced results for the first quarter of 2024. Peter Quigley, president and chief executive officer, announced revenue for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $1.05 billion, a 17.6% decrease, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2023 resulting primarily from the sale of the company’s European staffing operations on January 2, 2024.”
Material Agreements

KELLY SERVICES INC entered into Agreement and Plan of Merger with MRP Merger Sub, Inc., MRP Topco Inc., Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC, and Littlejohn Fund V, L.P. valued at $425 million (effective 2024-05-02).

“On May 2, 2024, Kelly Services, Inc. (“Kelly”), MRP Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly, MRP Topco Inc. (“Topco”), the indirect parent company of Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC (“Motion”), and Littlejohn Fund V, L.P. (“Littlejohn”), in its capacity as the securityholders’ representative, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) whereby Kelly would indirectly acquire 100% of the equity interests in Motion by way of a merger of Merger Sub with and into Topco, with Topco surviving the merger (the “Merger”).”

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