Shareholder Vote

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 13, 2018 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) 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 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 q 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. q Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) The Company’s Annual Meeting was held on September 13, 2018. (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 146,629,350 548,530 207,926 15,469,667 Paul J. Brown 146,432,143 752,140 201,523 15,469,667 Robert A. Gerard 144,903,445 2,284,640 197,721 15,469,667 Richard A. Johnson 145,998,641 1,170,329 216,836 15,469,667 Jeffrey J. Jones II 146,461,239 725,326 199,241 15,469,667 David Baker Lewis 143,576,015 3,614,139 195,652 15,469,667 Victoria J. Reich 146,818,030 374,641 193,135 15,469,667 Bruce C. Rohde 145,651,403 1,529,996 204,407 15,469,667 Matthew E. Winter 146,593,271 587,955 204,580 15,469,667 Christianna Wood 146,438,306 764,300 183,200 15,469,667 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, 2019 was approved as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 160,224,106 2,389,944 241,423 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 89,480,971 57,405,918 498,917 15,469,667 4) The shareholder proposal requesting that each bylaw amendment adopted by the board of directors not become effective until approved by shareholders was not approved as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 3,609,940 142,942,256 833,610 15,469,667 2 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 13, 2018 By: /s/ Scott W. Andreasen        Scott W. Andreasen        Vice President and Secretary 3