Kelly Services CEO Christopher D. Layden Receives Restricted Stock Award

What Happened
Christopher D. Layden, President and CEO of Kelly Services, was granted 82,237 restricted shares on 2026-02-10. The grant is recorded at $10.64 per share for a total value of $875,002. This was an equity award (compensation), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-10; Form 4 filed 2026-02-11 (timely filing).
• Award type/code: A (restricted stock award).
• Shares granted: 82,237; price shown: $10.64; total value: $875,002.
• Vesting: Shares vest ratably over three (3) years on each anniversary of the grant (per filing footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this Form 4.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or sale reported in this filing.

Context
Restricted stock awards are a common part of executive compensation and are typically meant to align management with shareholders and retain leadership; because these shares vest over time, they are not immediately available for sale. Such awards signal company compensation decisions but are not direct market purchases by the insider and should not be interpreted alone as a buy/sell signal.