-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LE+04LFAix7AvDMsd7totc/3WRcrR2zmKTJybHlTmMb3HScsbVXfOjV2fADaHg26 BxuVlVd+xxLw6o0sxDTfbQ== 0001217211-10-000027.txt : 20101004 0001217211-10-000027.hdr.sgml : 20101004 20101004163356 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001217211-10-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100930 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20101004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101004 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06089 FILM NUMBER: 101106136 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 8-K 1 form8k-093010.htm ANNUAL MEETING VOTING RESULTS form8k-093010.htm
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):   September 30, 2010

H&R BLOCK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
Missouri
(State of Incorporation)
1-6089
(Commission File Number)
44-0607856
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

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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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2010 annual meeting of shareholders of H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on September 30, 2010.  The results of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the 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 Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Alan M. Bennett
239,075,112
6,496,762
280,646
22,130,851
Richard C. Breeden
239,407,435
6,189,250
255,835
22,130,851
William C. Cobb
240,029,744
5,469,141
353,635
22,130,851
Robert A. Gerard
239,769,896
5,706,389
376,235
22,130,851
Len J. Lauer
212,084,292
33,430,810
337,418
22,130,851
David Baker Lewis
227,307,746
18,190,410
354,364
22,130,851
Bruce C. Rohde
240,011,933
5,450,394
390,193
22,130,851
Tom D. Seip
212,051,379
33,442,809
358,332
22,130,851
L. Edward Shaw, Jr.
224,138,444
21,342,606
371,470
22,130,851
Christianna Wood
229,817,828
15,698,676
336,016
22,130,851
 
 
2)  
The advisory proposal on the Company’s executive pay-for-performance compensation policies and procedures was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
216,828,186
26,340,289
2,684,045
22,130,851

 
3)  
The proposal for the approval of an amendment to the 2003 Long-Term Executive Compensation Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan by 10,000,000 shares (from 14,000,000 shares to 24,000,000 shares) was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
209,891,038
35,675,447
286,035
22,130,851

 
4)  
The proposal for the approval of the material terms of performance goals under the Executive Performance Plan was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
234,953,528
10,157,234
741,758
22,130,851

 
5)  
The shareholder proposal to adopt a simple majority voting standard was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
246,983,962
20,447,752
551,657
0

 
6)  
The proposal for the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority voting requirement to call a special meeting of the Company’s shareholders was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
263,342,618
3,667,810
972,943
0

 
7)  
The proposal for the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority voting requirement related to the removal of directors was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
263,792,072
3,618,216
573,083
0

 
8)  
The proposal for the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority voting requirement related to amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
263,413,270
3,918,372
651,729
0

 
9)  
The proposal for the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority voting requirement regarding the related person transaction provision was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
263,284,177
4,018,431
680,763
0

 
10)  
The proposal relating to the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011 was approved as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
266,733,664
892,980
356,727
0


 
 
 

 
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:  October 4, 2010
By:/s/ Andrew J. Somora                                                      
 
      Andrew J. Somora
 
      Secretary


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