SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ECTON DONNA R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4400 MAIN STREET

(Street)
KANSAS CITY MO 64111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
H&R BLOCK INC [ HRB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, without par value 09/15/2004 M 4,000 A $20.5 11,694.336 D
Common Stock, without par value 09/15/2004 S 1,000 D $48.03 10,694.336 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option to Purchase $20.5 09/15/2004 M 4,000 06/30/1996 06/30/2005 Common Stock, without par value 4,000 $0 0.00 D
Call Option to Purchase $16.375 06/30/1997 06/30/2006 Common Stock, without par value 4,000 4,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $16.125 06/30/1998 06/30/2007 Common Stock, without par value 4,000 4,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $21.063 06/30/1999 06/30/2008 Common Stock, without par value 4,000 4,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $25 06/30/2000 06/30/2009 Common Stock, without par value 6,000 6,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $16.188 06/30/2001 06/30/2010 Common Stock, without par value 6,000 6,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $32.275 06/30/2002 06/30/2011 Common Stock, without par value 6,000 6,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $46.15 06/30/2003 06/30/2012 Common Stock, without par value 4,000 4,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $43.25 06/30/2004 06/30/2013 Common Stock, without par value 4,000 4,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $47.68 06/30/2004 06/30/2014 Common Stock, without par value 4,000 4,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
By: Michael K. Post per Power of Attorney 09/16/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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