Hunt James Christopher 4

What Happened
James Christopher Hunt, a non-employee director of Kelly Services, received an award of 5,205 shares on 2026-03-17. The shares were recorded at $8.51 per share for a total value of $44,295 and reported as a derivative acquisition (transaction code A). This was not a market purchase or sale but the conversion of a cash retainer into Company stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-17; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-18 (timely).
• Shares awarded: 5,205 at $8.51 per share; total value $44,295.
• Transaction type/code: A (award/acquisition); reported as a derivative transaction.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in this filing.
• Footnote: The shares resulted from deferring the cash portion of the director retainer into Class A common stock under the Kelly Services, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: Report appears timely (filed the business day after the transaction).

Context
This award reflects routine director compensation (deferred cash retainer converted into stock) rather than an outright open-market purchase with personal funds. Such deferred-compensation conversions are common for non-employee directors and should be viewed as compensation-related rather than a direct sentiment signal about the company's near-term prospects.