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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 21, 2008
KELLY SERVICES, INC.
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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; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 21, 2008, Kelly Services, Inc. (“the Company”, “Kelly”) announced the appointment of Patricia Little as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Little, age 48, brings to Kelly more than 20 years of experience with Ford Motor Company (“Ford”), including corporate finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, audit and management, having most recently served as general auditor of Ford.
Little, whose appointment will be effective July 1, 2008, will succeed Michael Debs, who has served as interim CFO since January. Mr. Debs will continue his role as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Ms. Little’s appointment was issued on May 21, 2008 and 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 May 21, 2008.
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SIGNATURE
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 23, 2008
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/s/ Daniel T. Lis Daniel T. Lis |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | Press release dated May 21, 2008 | |||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Chief Financial Officer Named at Kelly Services, Inc.
TROY, Mich. (May 21, 2008) – Kelly Services, Inc., a world leader in human resources solutions, today announced the appointment of Patricia Little as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Little brings more than 20 years of corporate finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, audit, and management experience to Kelly, having most recently served as general auditor of Ford Motor Company.
Little, whose appointment will be effective July 1, 2008, will succeed Michael Debs, who has served as interim CFO since January. Mr. Debs will continue his role as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.
“Patricia is going to be a valued addition to Kelly and we’re very excited she will join our leadership team,” said Carl Camden, president and chief executive officer of Kelly. “Her depth of global financial experience will be instrumental in helping Kelly achieve our strategic objectives.”
Prior to her role as general auditor of Ford, Little held key leadership positions including director of global accounting, co-director of Ford’s global pension plans, controller of North American operations for Ford Motor Credit, as well as serving in various other finance capacities.
Little earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Drake University and a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) is a world leader in human resources solutions headquartered in Troy, Michigan, offering temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. Kelly operates in 37 countries and territories. Kelly provides employment to more than 750,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, creative services, light industrial, education, and health care. Revenue in 2007 was $5.7 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com.
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| ANALYST CONTACT | MEDIA CONTACT | |||
| James M. Polehna | James D. McIntire | |||
| (248) 244-4586 | (248) 244-5370 | |||
| james_polehna@kellyservices.com | james_mcintire@kellyservices.com |