H&R BLOCK INC — Director's Dealing 2004

Jul 1, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: H&R BLOCK INC (HRB)
CIK: 0000012659
Period of Report: 2004-06-30

Reporting Person: BAUM G KENNETH (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-06-30	Call Option to Purchase	$47.680	A	4000	Acquired	2014-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (4000.00)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, without par value	10448.0000	Direct
Common Stock, without par value	189600.0000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Call Option to Purchase	$20.500	2005-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (4000.00)	4000.00	Direct
Call Option to Purchase	$16.375	2006-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (4000.00)	4000.00	Direct
Call Option to Purchase	$16.125	2007-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (4000.00)	4000.00	Direct
Call Option to Purchase	$21.063	2008-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (4000.00)	4000.00	Direct
Call Option to Purchase	$25.000	2009-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (6000.00)	6000.00	Direct
Call Option to Purchase	$16.188	2010-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (6000.00)	6000.00	Direct
Call Option to Purchase	$32.275	2011-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (6000.00)	6000.00	Direct
Call Option to Purchase	$46.150	2012-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (4000.00)	4000.00	Direct
Call Option to Purchase	$43.250	2013-06-30	Common Stock, without par value (4000.00)	4000.00	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Units held under the H&R Block Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each unit has the value of one share of Common Stock.