Shareholder Vote · Reg FD Disclosure

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 17, 2023     KELLY SERVICES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)       DELAWARE   0-1088   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:     ☐ 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 Exchange Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2). 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Kelly Services, Inc (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders in virtual-only format on May 17, 2023. 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   Donald R. Parfet      3,216,563        13,150        53,196   Peter W. Quigley      3,217,239        12,474        53,196   Gerald S. Adolph      3,212,861        16,852        53,196   George S. Corona      3,217,239        12,474        53,196   Robert S. Cubbin      3,212,861        16,852        53,196   Amala Duggirala      3,179,752        49,961        53,196   InaMarie F. Johnson      3,179,752        49,961        53,196   Terrence B. Larkin      3,211,426        18,287        53,196   Leslie A. Murphy      3,217,239        12,474        53,196   Proposal 2 The Company’s stockholders approved, by advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation, as follows:   Shares Voting “For”      3,183,378   Shares Voting “Against”      44,584   Shares Abstaining From Voting      1,751   Broker Non-Votes      53,196   Proposal 3 The Company’s stockholders approved, by advisory vote, the frequency of future voting on the Company executive compensation, as follows:   Shares Voting For One Year      3,227,755   Shares Voting For Two Years      429 Shares Voting for Three Years      1,507   Shares Abstaining from Voting      22   Broker Non-Votes      53,196   Proposal 4 The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year, as follows:   Shares Voting “For”      3,269.684   Shares Voting “Against”      13,224   Shares Abstaining From Voting      1   Broker Non-Votes      0   Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 19, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the voting at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The forgoing information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits   Exhibit No.    Description 99.1    Press release dated May 19, 2023. 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 19, 2023       /s/ James M. Polehna       James M. Polehna       Corporate Secretary