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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 11, 2023     KELLY SERVICES, INC. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-1088 38-1510762 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 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 Symbols Name of each exchange on which registered Class A Common KELYA NASDAQ Global Market Class B Common KELYB NASDAQ Global Market 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. ☐ 1 Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition   Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”) today released financial information containing highlighted financial data for the three months ended April 2, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release dated May 11, 2023. 99.2 Presentation materials for May 11, 2023 conference call. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 2 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. May 11, 2023                   /s/ Olivier G. Thirot Olivier G. Thirot   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)              May 11, 2023           /s/ Laura S. Lockhart Laura S. Lockhart  Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) 3 EXHIBIT INDEX    Exhibit No. Description     99.1 Press Release dated May 11, 2023. 99.2 Presentation materials for May 11, 2023 conference call. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) 4