1 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): April 7, 2000 Commission File No. 1-6089 H&R BLOCK, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Missouri 44-0607856 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 4400 Main Street Kansas City, Missouri 64111 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (816) 753-6900 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS See exhibits attached to this Form 8-K. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (C) EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit 23.1 The consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Certified Public Accountants. 23.2 The consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Certified Public Accountants. 23.3 The consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Certified Public Accountants 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: April 7, 2000 By: /s/ James H. Ingraham ------------------------------------ James H. Ingraham Vice President, General Counsel 2
1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-33655) of Block Financial Corporation and in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-33655-01) and Form S-8 (Nos. 33-185, 33-33889, 33-54989, 33-64147, 333-62515 and 333-42143) of H&R Block, Inc. of our reports dated June 15, 1999 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of H&R Block, Inc., which are incorporated by reference in and appear in, respectively, H&R Block, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 1999. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Kansas City, Missouri April 6, 2000
1 EXHIBIT 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT Board of Directors and Shareholders H&R Block, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements Nos. 333-33655 and 333-33655-01 of Block Financial Corporation and H&R Block, Inc., respectively, (relating to debt securities of Block Financial Corporation) on Form S-3 of our reports dated June 16, 1998 (July 12, 1999 as to the effects of the discontinued credit card operations described in the note on the sale of subsidiaries), and July 28, 1999 (as to the financial statement schedule) incorporated by reference in and appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of H&R Block, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended April 30, 1999. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP Kansas City, Missouri April 6, 2000
1 EXHIBIT 23.3 Consent of Independent Auditors In this form 8-K filed April 7,2000, we consent to the inclusion in Form 8-K/A filed February 14, 2000 of H&R Block, Inc. and the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of H&R Block, Inc. listed below of our report dated February 8, 1999, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of OLDE Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission: Registration Statement No. 33-185 on Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-33889 on Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-54989 on Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-64147 on Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-62515 on Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 333-42143 on Form S-8 Registration Statement Nos. 333-33655 and 333-33655-01 on Form S-3 /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Detroit, Michigan Ernst & Young LLP April 7,2000