Missouri (State of Incorporation) | 1-6089 (Commission File Number) | 44-0607856 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) | The 2015 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on September 10, 2015. |
(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 |
Paul J. Brown | 216,659,971 | 452,587 | 905,112 | 19,367,592 |
William C. Cobb | 216,710,956 | 405,847 | 900,867 | 19,367,592 |
Robert A. Gerard | 216,594,487 | 479,679 | 943,504 | 19,367,592 |
Richard A. Johnson | 216,581,449 | 526,784 | 909,437 | 19,367,592 |
David Baker Lewis | 215,752,025 | 1,341,707 | 923,938 | 19,367,592 |
Victoria J. Reich | 216,748,751 | 364,946 | 903,973 | 19,367,592 |
Bruce C. Rohde | 216,512,215 | 581,476 | 923,979 | 19,367,592 |
Tom D. Seip | 215,499,481 | 1,615,926 | 902,263 | 19,367,592 |
Christianna Wood | 216,670,462 | 443,746 | 903,462 | 19,367,592 |
James F. Wright | 216,645,130 | 439,348 | 933,192 | 19,367,592 |
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, 2016 was approved as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
235,785,882 | 1,065,765 | 533,615 | 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 |
213,971,450 | 3,307,655 | 738,565 | 19,367,592 |
H&R BLOCK, INC. | |
Date: September 15, 2015 | By:/s/ Scott W. Andreasen |
Scott W. Andreasen | |
Vice President and Secretary |