Kelly Services director receives deferred stock award

Kelly Services Inc. director James Christopher Hunt reported an acquisition of 4,976 derivative units tied to Class A Common Stock at $10.79 per share value.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/18/2026 - 07:48 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kelly Services Inc. director James Christopher Hunt reported an acquisition of 4,976 derivative units tied to Class A Common Stock at $10.79 per share value. The award is held indirectly through the company’s Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, reflecting deferred share-based compensation for his board service.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 4,976 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Hunt James Christopher

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1	4,976	$10.79	$54K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1 — 4,976 contracts (Indirect, by Issuer's Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan)

Holdings Before and After: Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1, 0 to 4,976 contracts (Indirect, by Issuer's Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares deferred pursuant to the Kelly Services, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.

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What insider transaction did Kelly Services (KELYA) report for James Christopher Hunt?

Kelly Services reported that director James Christopher Hunt acquired 4,976 derivative units linked to Class A Common Stock. The units were granted as compensation and are held indirectly through the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, rather than as directly owned common shares.

Was the Kelly Services (KELYA) insider transaction a purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. The filing uses transaction code A, indicating shares were awarded as compensation and deferred under the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan instead of being bought on the open market.

How many Kelly Services (KELYA) shares are involved in the deferred compensation award?

The grant covers 4,976 underlying Class A Common Stock shares. These are represented as derivative units in the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, giving deferred share-based exposure rather than immediate direct ownership of common stock by the reporting director.

At what value were the Kelly Services (KELYA) deferred units recorded?

The units were recorded at a reference price of $10.79 per share. This price reflects the value used for the 4,976 derivative units tied to Class A Common Stock in the Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan on the reported transaction date.

Does James Christopher Hunt hold the Kelly Services (KELYA) award directly or indirectly?

The award is held indirectly, indicated by ownership code I in the filing. The nature of ownership specifies it is held by the Kelly Services Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, rather than as directly owned common shares in Hunt’s personal brokerage account.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hunt James Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)

999 W. BIG BEAVER ROAD

(Street)

TROY MI 48084

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KELLY SERVICES INC [ KELYA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1	$0	01/30/2026		A		4,976(1)		01/30/2026	03/18/2036	Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1	4,976	$10.79	4,976	I	by Issuer's Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares deferred pursuant to the Kelly Services, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.

	/s/ Cynthia D. Mull, attorney-in-fact for Mr. James Christopher Hunt	03/18/2026
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