For the quarterly period ended June30, 2026 OR Kforce Inc.Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter_______________________________________________________________ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)hasfiled all reports required to befiled by Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required tofile such reports), and (2)has been subject tosuchfiling requirements for the past 90 days.Yes☒No☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required tosubmit suchfiles).Yes☒No☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large acceleratedfiler, an acceleratedfiler, a non-acceleratedfiler, smaller reporting company, oran emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large acceleratedfiler,” “acceleratedfiler,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerginggrowth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying withany new or revisedfinancial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.):Yes☐No☒The number of shares outstanding (in thousands) of the registrant’s common stock at July22, 2026 was 17,909. KFORCE INC.TABLE OF CONTENTS CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS References in this document to the “Registrant,” “Kforce,” the “Company,” the “Firm,” “management,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to KforceInc. and its subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires or indicates. This report, particularly Part I, Item 2. Management’sDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors, and the documentswe incorporate into this report contain certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within themeaning of that term in Section27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are made in reliance upon the protections provided by such acts for forward-looking statements.Such statements may include, but may not be limited to:•expectations offinancial or operational performance, including the potential effects of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties, such as the impacts of energy prices on consumer spending and tariffs, among others, on our business;•our predictions regarding client confidence and trends in the labor market;•our belief that organizations are increasingly turning toflexible talent strategies to advance technology initiatives;•the impacts of revenue and gross profit levels on SG&A expenses;•our expectations of growth rates in temporary staffing and future changes in revenue and gross profit margins of each segmentof our business;•changes in demand for our services and our ability to adapt to such changes;•continued investments in our strategic priorities, and our ability to realize the benefits of our strategic priorities;•our expectations regarding our go-to-market approach and related initiatives;•the Firm’s commitment, intent and ability to return significant capital to its shareholders through open market repurchases andquarterly dividends;•our ability to meet the capital expenditure and working capital requirements of our operations;•financing needs or plans, or our ability to maintain compliance with our credit facility's covenants;•clients’ increased cautiousness and subdued hiring practices due to macroeconomic uncertainty;•the impact of technological change, such as artificial intelligence (“AI") and derivative developments including generative AI,agentic AI and cognitive AI, among others, on the demand for our services; and•assumptions as to any of the foregoing and all statements that are not based on historical fact, but rather reflect our currentexpectations concerning future results and events.For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, refer to the MD&A and Risk Factors sections. In addition,when used in this discussion, the terms “anticipate,” “assume,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will,” “may,” “likely,”“could,” “should,” “future” and variations thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted. Future events anda