H&R BLOCK INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2014

Jul 28, 2014

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on September 11, 2014.

H&R BLOCK, INC.	Meeting Information — Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
	For holders as of: July 11, 2014
	Date: September 11, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m. Central time
	Location:	Kansas City Repertory Theatre
		H&R Block Center
		One H&R Block Way
		Kansas City, Missouri 64105
H&R BLOCK, INC. ONE H&R BLOCK WAY KANSAS CITY, MO
64105	You are receiving this communication because you hold shares
in the company named above.
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The Board of Directors unanimously recommends you vote
“FOR” all the director nominees listed below in Proposal 1:
1.	Election of Directors.
	Nominees:		The Board of Directors unanimously recommends you vote
	1a. 1b. 1c. 1d. 1e. 1f. 1g. 1h. 1i.	Paul J. Brown William C. Cobb Robert A. Gerard David Baker Lewis Victoria J. Reich Bruce C. Rohde Tom D. Seip Christianna Wood James F. Wright	“FOR” the following Proposals 2-4:
			2.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the
Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015.
			3.	Advisory approval of the Company’s named executive officer
compensation.
			4.	Approval of the Amended and Restated Executive Performance
Plan.
			The Board of Directors unanimously recommends you vote
“AGAINST” the following Proposal 5:
			5.	Shareholder proposal concerning political contributions, if properly
presented at the meeting.
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