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
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H&R Block, Inc.
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On July 31, 2007, Mark Ernst, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of H&R Block, Inc., sent the following email to its employees
who work within H&R Block-branded business units:
Today, we are initiating the mailing of our proxy materials for our upcoming
annual meeting, along with a letter and a copy of our 2007 annual report, to
shareholders. In addition, we filed with the SEC an investor presentation that
Bill Trubeck and I will use as we meet with institutional investors in advance
of the annual meeting. All of these materials will be available on
http://investor-relations.hrblock.com. They will also be posted later today on
Block Central.
During this proxy process, we will make you aware of new information as it
becomes public.
Mark
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, One 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.