H&R BLOCK INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2010

Aug 13, 2010

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on September 30, 2010.

H&R BLOCK, INC

Notice of Annual Meeting

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: July 27, 2010
Date: September 30, 2010 Time: 9:00 a.m., CDT

Location: Copaken Stage, Kansas City Repertory Theatre H&R Block Center One H&R Block Way Kansas City, Missouri 64105

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H&R BLOCK, INC. ONE H&R BLOCK WAY KANSAS CITY, MO 64105

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Voting Items
The H&R Block, Inc. Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” all the director nominees listed below and “FOR” the other listed proposals.

1.
Nominees:
1a.	Alan M. Bennett
1b.	Richard C. Breeden
1c.	William C. Cobb
1d.	Robert A. Gerard
1e.	Len J. Lauer
1f.	David B. Lewis
1g.	Bruce C. Rohde
1h.	Tom D. Seip
1i.	L. Edward Shaw, Jr.
1j.	Christianna Wood

| 2. | The approval of an advisory proposal on the
Company’s executive pay-for-performance
compensation policies and procedures. |
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| 3. | The approval of an amendment to the
2003 Long-Term Executive Compensation Plan
to increase the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock issuable under the Plan by
10,000,000 shares (from 14,000,000 shares to
24,000,000 shares). |

| 4. | The approval of the material terms of performance
goals under the Executive Performance Plan. |
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| 5. | A shareholder proposal to adopt a simple majority
voting standard. |
| 6. | The approval of an amendment to the Company’s
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to
reduce the supermajority voting requirement to call
a special meeting of the Company’s shareholders. |
| 7. | The approval of an amendment to the Company’s
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to reduce the supermajority voting requirement
related to the removal of directors. |
| 8. | The approval of an amendment to the Company’s
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to reduce the supermajority voting requirement
related to amendments to the Company’s Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws. |
| 9. | The approval of an amendment to the Company’s
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to reduce the supermajority voting requirement
regarding the related person transaction provision. |
| 10. | The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte &
Touche LLP as the Company’s independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011. |

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