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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 CompuServe Corporation ------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 20482G10 ------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) - ---------------------------- CUSIP NO. 20482G10 - ---------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON H&R Block, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Missouri - ------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 74,200,000 EACH ------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 74,200,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 74,200,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 80.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------ Page 1 of 4 pages ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: CompuServe Corporation, a Delaware corporation ---------------------------------------------- ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 5000 Arlington Center Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43220 ----------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: H&R Block, Inc. --------------- ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 4400 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 --------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: State of Missouri ----------------- ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share --------------------------------------- ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 20482G10 -------- ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:: Not applicable. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 74,200,000 (b) Percent of class: 80.1% Page 2 of 4 pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 74,200,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 74,200,00 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. Not applicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Not applicable. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. Not applicable. Page 3 of 4 pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. September 11, 1997 ------------------------------------- (Date) /s/ Frank L. Salizzoni ------------------------------------- (Signature) Frank L. Salizzoni President and Chief Executive Officer ------------------------------------- (Name/Title) Page 4 of 4 pages