Kelly Services (KELYA) CEO adds 10,100 shares in open-market buys

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Kelly Services President and CEO Christopher D. Layden reported open-market purchases of company stock. He bought 10,000 shares of Class A common stock at an average price of $8.7561 per share and 100 shares of Class B common stock at $13.5150 per share. Following these transactions, he directly owns 382,513 Class A shares and 100 Class B shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 10,100 shares ($88,913)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Layden Christopher D.

Role President, and CEO

Bought 10,100 shs ($89K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1	10,000	$8.7561	$88K
Purchase	Class B Common Stock, Par Value $1	100	$13.515	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1 — 382,513 shares (Direct); Class B Common Stock, Par Value $1 — 100 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

10,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $8.7561per share 100 shares were purchased at an average price of $13.5150 per share.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

03/24/2026 - 04:45 PM

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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Layden Christopher D.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

999 W. BIG BEAVER ROAD

(Street)

TROY

MICHIGAN

48084

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, and CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1	03/24/2026		P		10,000⁽¹⁾	A	$8.7561	382,513	D
Class B Common Stock, Par Value $1	03/24/2026		P		100⁽²⁾	A	$13.515	100	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. 10,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $8.7561per share

2. 100 shares were purchased at an average price of $13.5150 per share.

	/s/ Cynthia D. Mull, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Layden	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What insider transactions did KELYA CEO Christopher Layden report?

Christopher D. Layden reported open-market purchases of Kelly Services stock. He bought 10,000 Class A shares at $8.7561 each and 100 Class B shares at $13.5150, increasing his direct ownership in both share classes.

How many Kelly Services (KELYA) shares does the CEO hold after this Form 4?

After these purchases, Christopher D. Layden directly holds 382,513 shares of Kelly Services Class A common stock and 100 shares of Class B common stock, according to the Form 4 insider ownership figures disclosed in the filing.

Was the Kelly Services (KELYA) CEO trade an open-market purchase?

Yes. The Form 4 classifies both transactions as open-market purchases, coded "P." Layden bought 10,000 Class A shares and 100 Class B shares at average prices disclosed in the footnotes, reflecting standard market transactions rather than option exercises or gifts.

What prices did the KELYA CEO pay for the purchased shares?

The CEO paid an average price of $8.7561 per share for 10,000 Class A common shares and $13.5150 per share for 100 Class B common shares, based on the transaction details and footnotes included in the Form 4 filing.

Does the Kelly Services (KELYA) Form 4 include any stock option exercises?

No. The reported transactions involve non-derivative common stock only. Both entries are coded as open-market purchases of Class A and Class B common shares, with no derivative security exercises or conversions shown in the derivative section of the Form 4.