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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 5, 2025

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 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 5, 2025.

(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 101,673,968 1,386,944 185,644 9,942,389
Robert A. Gerard 100,741,824 2,303,561 201,171 9,942,389
Anuradha (Anu) Gupta 101,915,239 1,082,622 248,695 9,942,389
Richard A. Johnson 101,627,178 1,441,509 177,869 9,942,389
Jeffrey J. Jones II 102,016,216 1,055,374 174,966 9,942,389
Mia F. Mends 102,464,635 531,661 250,260 9,942,389
Victoria J. Reich 101,252,829 1,820,024 173,703 9,942,389
Matthew E. Winter 102,008,820 1,039,608 198,128 9,942,389

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, 2026 was approved as follows:

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
112,261,671 655,341 271,933 —

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

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
99,595,441 3,305,513 345,602 9,942,389

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 10, 2025 By: /s/ Katharine M. Haynes

Katharine M. Haynes

Vice President and Corporate Secretary

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