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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 4, 2022

H&R BLOCK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Missouri1-0608944-0607856
(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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par valueHRBNew 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 2022 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 4, 2022.

(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 NameVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Sean H. Cohan125,833,867587,377266,12512,296,615
Robert A. Gerard123,685,6932,798,631203,04512,296,615
Anuradha (Anu) Gupta125,750,799652,254284,31612,296,615
Richard A. Johnson124,016,9152,470,001200,45312,296,615
Jeffrey J. Jones II126,227,491262,309197,56912,296,615
Mia F. Mends125,411,167989,000287,20212,296,615
Yolande G. Piazza125,955,133517,627214,60912,296,615
Victoria J. Reich124,543,3611,939,382204,62612,296,615
Matthew E. Winter125,567,671919,642200,05612,296,615

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, 2023 was approved as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
137,451,6201,325,400206,964

3)     The advisory proposal on the Company’s named executive officer compensation was approved as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
123,213,5512,678,939794,87912,296,615





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 7, 2022By:/s/ Katharine M. Haynes
Katharine M. Haynes
Vice President and Corporate Secretary