Executive Change · Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 8, 2025     KELLY SERVICES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)       DELAWARE   000-01088   38-1510762 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number) 999 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD TROY , MICHIGAN 48084 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (248) 362-4444 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):     ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Class A Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share   KELYA   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share   KELYB   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Adoption of Equity Incentive Plan At the annual meeting of the stockholders of Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 8, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved the Kelly Services, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). The material terms of the Equity Incentive Plan are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2025, which description is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Equity Incentive Plan as so approved is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.   Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders in virtual-only format on May 8, 2025. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are provided below. 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      3,181,198        0        64,597   Peter W. Quigley      3,181,198        0        64,597   Gerald S. Adolph      3,175,921        5,277        64,597   George S. Corona      3,181,198        0        64,597   Robert S. Cubbin      3,176,021        5,177        64,597   Amala Duggirala      3,176,647        4,551        64,597   InaMarie F. Johnson      3,175,951        5,247        64,597   Leslie A. Murphy      3,180,502        696        64,597   Proposal 2 The Company’s stockholders approved, by advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation, as follows:   Shares Voting “For”      3,180,023   Shares Voting “Against”      1,076   Shares Abstaining From Voting      99   Broker Non-Votes      64,597   Proposal 3 The Company’s stockholders approved the Equity Incentive Plan, as follows:   Shares Voting “For”      3,175,544   Shares Voting “Against”      5,577   Shares Abstaining From Voting      77   Broker Non-Votes      64,597   Proposal 4 The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year, as follows:   Shares Voting “For”      3,245,034   Shares Voting “Against”      760   Shares Abstaining From Voting      1   Broker Non-Votes      0     Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)  Exhibits   Exhibit No.    Description 10.1    Kelly Services, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.         KELLY SERVICES, INC. Date: May 9, 2025       /s/ Vanessa P. Williams       Vanessa P. Williams       Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary