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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903423-07-000960.txt : 20071004
<SEC-HEADER>0000903423-07-000960.hdr.sgml : 20071004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071004150811
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-07-000960
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070924
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H&R BLOCK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				440607856
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE H&R BLOCK WAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8168543000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE H&R BLOCK WAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gerard Robert A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413918

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06089
		FILM NUMBER:		071156454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-233-2567

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		161 DUANE ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10013
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    <periodOfReport>2007-09-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000012659</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>H&amp;R BLOCK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HRB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001413918</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gerard Robert A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BREEDEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 NORTHFIELD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert A. Gerard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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