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 8, 2016
H&R BLOCK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Missouri (State of Incorporation) | 1-06089 (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)
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) | The 2016 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on September 8, 2016. |
(b) | The final voting results of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual 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 |
Angela N. Archon | 174,471,653 | 485,687 | 256,209 | 15,396,429 |
Paul J. Brown | 174,290,910 | 666,637 | 256,002 | 15,396,429 |
William C. Cobb | 173,934,774 | 1,054,547 | 224,228 | 15,396,429 |
Robert A. Gerard | 173,885,376 | 1,057,564 | 270,609 | 15,396,429 |
Richard A. Johnson | 174,043,889 | 919,058 | 250,602 | 15,396,429 |
David Baker Lewis | 172,805,444 | 2,158,895 | 249,210 | 15,396,429 |
Victoria J. Reich | 174,504,050 | 469,309 | 240,190 | 15,396,429 |
Bruce C. Rohde | 173,056,368 | 1,910,967 | 246,214 | 15,396,429 |
Tom D. Seip | 171,772,827 | 3,158,729 | 281,993 | 15,396,429 |
Christianna Wood | 174,328,043 | 510,292 | 275,214 | 15,396,429 |
James F. Wright | 173,370,401 | 1,592,588 | 250,560 | 15,396,429 |
2) | The proposal for the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2017 was approved as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
188,956,488 | 1,387,789 | 265,701 | 0 |
3) | The advisory proposal on the Company’s named executive officer compensation was approved as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
170,586,990 | 4,115,801 | 510,758 | 15,396,429 |
4) | The shareholder proposal asking the Board of Directors to adopt and present for shareholder approval revisions to the Company’s proxy access bylaw was not approved as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
52,189,976 | 122,090,163 | 933,410 | 15,396,429 |
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: September 8, 2016 | By:/s/ Scott W. Andreasen |
Scott W. Andreasen | |
Vice President and Secretary | |