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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): August 20, 2018 H&R BLOCK, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Missouri 1-06089 44-0607856 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (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): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 8.01. Other Events. On August 20, 2018, H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”) began providing a letter to certain of the Company’s shareholders from Robert A. Gerard, the Company’s Chairman, regarding the upcoming advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation. The letter to the Company’s shareholders is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, was previously filed by the Company on Schedule 14A, and is available on the Company’s investor relations website at investors.hrblock.com. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Letter to the Company’s Shareholders from Robert A. Gerard, Chairman of the Board, dated August 20, 2018. 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: August 20, 2018 By: /s/ Scott W. Andreasen Scott W. Andreasen Vice President and Secretary