DEFA14A 1 mm08-1307_defa14.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant |X| Filed by a Party other than the Registrant |_| Check the appropriate box: |_| Preliminary Proxy Statement |_| Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |_| Definitive Proxy Statement |X| Definitive Additional Materials |_| Soliciting Material pursuant to ss.240.14a-12 H&R Block, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): |X| No fee required. |_| Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: -------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): -------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: -------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Total fee paid: -------------------------------------------------------------------- |_| Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |_| Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous fling by registration statement number or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount previously paid:_____________________________________________ (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:_______________________ (3) Filing party:_______________________________________________________ (4) Date filed:_________________________________________________________ On August 13, 2007, H&R Block, Inc. (the "Company") issued (1) a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, announcing the vote of the Company's Board of Directors to eliminate its staggered board structure starting with its annual meeting of shareholders to be held in calendar year 2008 and (2) a Q&A related to the press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 2. Also on August 13, 2007, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K, which contains the text of the amendments to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws referred to in the press release. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION On July 31, 2007, H&R Block began the process of mailing its definitive proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement"), together with a WHITE proxy card, in connection with H&R Block's 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. THE PROXY STATEMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT H&R BLOCK AND THE 2007 ANNUAL MEETING. H&R BLOCK URGES ITS SHAREHOLDERS TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY. Shareholders may obtain additional free copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) by H&R Block through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents may be obtained free of charge by directing a request to: H&R Block, Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 1 H&R Block Way, Kansas City, MO 64105, (816) 854-3000 or from our website (www.hrblock.com). Copies of the Proxy Statement also may be requested by contacting our proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, at 877-456-3463 toll-free.