Form 8-K - Current report

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): November 6, 2024

H&R BLOCK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Missouri	1-06089	44-0607856
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

One H&R Block Way, Kansas City, MO 64105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(816) 854-3000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value	HRB	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)The 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 6, 2024.

(b)The final voting results of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

1)Each of the following nominees for director was elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a respective successor is elected and qualified:


Director Name	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Sean H. Cohan	111,611,753	815,917	154,435	10,095,524
Robert A. Gerard	109,877,204	2,554,453	150,448	10,095,524
Anuradha (Anu) Gupta	111,552,584	874,129	155,392	10,095,524
Richard A. Johnson	112,051,857	379,820	150,428	10,095,524
Jeffrey J. Jones II	111,418,144	1,024,377	139,584	10,095,524
Mia F. Mends	111,755,731	683,398	142,976	10,095,524
Victoria J. Reich	110,305,258	2,139,248	137,599	10,095,524
Matthew E. Winter	112,023,513	400,930	157,662	10,095,524

2) The proposal for the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was approved as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
121,873,136	667,116	137,377	—

3) The advisory proposal on the Company’s named executive officer compensation was approved as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
109,691,967	2,250,257	639,881	10,095,524

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.


			H&R BLOCK, INC.

Date:	November 8, 2024	By:	/s/ Katharine M. Haynes
			Katharine M. Haynes
			Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Cover Page	Nov. 06, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Nov. 06, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	H&R BLOCK, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MO
Entity File Number	1-06089
Entity Tax Identification Number	44-0607856
Entity Address, Address Line One	One H&R Block Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Kansas City
Entity Address, State or Province	MO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	64105
City Area Code	816
Local Phone Number	854-3000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, without par value
Trading Symbol	HRB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000012659
Amendment Flag	false