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): September 10, 2020
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
(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)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) | The 2020 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on September 10, 2020. |
(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 |
Paul J. Brown | 149,073,067 | 767,838 | 396,771 | 15,730,362 |
Robert A. Gerard | 146,826,774 | 3,015,845 | 395,057 | 15,730,362 |
Anuradha (Anu) Gupta | 149,277,770 | 596,443 | 363,463 | 15,730,362 |
Richard A. Johnson | 148,952,196 | 898,212 | 387,268 | 15,730,362 |
Jeffrey J. Jones II | 148,371,678 | 1,479,513 | 386,485 | 15,730,362 |
David Baker Lewis | 145,074,171 | 4,774,571 | 388,934 | 15,730,362 |
Yolande G. Piazza | 149,412,077 | 453,155 | 372,444 | 15,730,362 |
Victoria J. Reich | 149,239,977 | 633,482 | 364,217 | 15,730,362 |
Bruce C. Rohde | 148,407,054 | 1,424,052 | 406,570 | 15,730,362 |
Matthew E. Winter | 147,867,443 | 2,002,828 | 367,405 | 15,730,362 |
Christianna Wood | 146,890,824 | 2,984,381 | 362,471 | 15,730,362 |
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 April 30, 2021 was approved as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
162,174,576 | 3,271,558 | 521,904 | — |
3) | The advisory proposal on the Company’s named executive officer compensation was approved as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
138,858,901 | 10,713,578 | 665,197 | 15,730,362 |
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: | September 14, 2020 | By: | /s/ Scott W. Andreasen |
Scott W. Andreasen | |||
Vice President and Secretary | |||