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): February 24, 2015
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)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 24, 2015, Patricia Little notified Kelly Services, Inc. (the “Company”) of her resignation as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Little’s resignation will become effective as of March 13, 2015.
Effective March 13, 2015, Olivier Thirot, Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, will assume the role of Acting Chief Financial Officer.
A copy of the press release announcing these changes is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 26, 2015. |
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: February 27, 2015 | /s/ James M. Polehna | |||||
| James M. Polehna | ||||||
| Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 26, 2015 | |
Exhibit 99.1
Kelly Services® Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer,
Appointment of Acting Chief Financial Officer
TROY, Mich. – February 26, 2015 – Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB), a global leader in providing workforce solutions, today announced that Patricia A. Little will step down as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective March 13, 2015, to pursue an opportunity outside of the Company. Concurrently, Mr. Olivier Thirot, Kelly’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, will assume the role of Acting CFO, reporting to the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Carl T. Camden.
Mr. Thirot brings more than 25 years of extensive financial and accounting experience to the position, having managed several key finance functions at Bacardi Ltd. and L. Raphael, a start-up company based in Geneva, where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to his current role as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Thirot was responsible for the finance functions in Kelly Services’ EMEA and APAC regions. He joined the Company in 2008.
Mr. Camden commented, “I want to thank Patricia for her considerable contributions as a member of Kelly’s leadership team. She has been instrumental in helping develop and implement our long-term growth strategy. We are grateful for her years of service and wish her continued success.”
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About Kelly Services
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) is a global leader in providing workforce solutions. Kelly® offers a comprehensive array of outsourcing and consulting services as well as world-class staffing on a temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct-hire basis. Serving clients around the world, Kelly provided employment to approximately 555,000 employees in 2014. Revenue in 2014 was $5.6 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter.
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| ANALYST CONTACT: | MEDIA CONTACT: | |
| James Polehna | Jane Stehney | |
| (248) 244-4586 | (248) 244-5630 | |
| james_polehna@kellyservices.com | jane_stehney@kellyservices.com | |