Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 6, 2022
H&R BLOCK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Missouri
1-06089
44-0607856
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
One H&R Block Way, Kansas City, MO64105
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value
HRB
New York Stock Exchange
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 ☐
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On January 6, 2022, Thomas A. Gerke, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of H&R Block, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to retire from his current position with the Company. Mr. Gerke will cease serving as General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer effective as of January 17, 2022, but will remain with the Company until his retirement to assist with the transition to the Company’s new Chief Legal Officer.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company has appointed Dara S. Redler as the Company’s new Chief Legal Officer effective January 17, 2022. A copy of the Company’s press release regarding Mr. Gerke’s retirement and Ms. Redler’s appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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.
