SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ECTON DONNA R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4400 MAIN STREET

(Street)
KANSAS CITY MO 64111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
H&R BLOCK INC [ HRB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/02/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, without par value 10/02/2006 J(1) 31 A $21.55 26,625.5604 D
Common Stock, without par value 10/02/2006 J(2) 2.962 A $23.94 26,628.5224 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Call Option to Purchase $8.0625 06/30/1998 06/30/2007 Common Stock, without par value 8,000 8,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $10.5313 06/30/1999 06/30/2008 Common Stock, without par value 8,000 8,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $12.5 06/30/2000 06/30/2009 Common Stock, without par value 12,000 12,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $8.0938 06/30/2001 06/30/2010 Common Stock, without par value 12,000 12,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $16.1375 06/30/2002 06/30/2011 Common Stock, without par value 12,000 12,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $23.075 06/30/2003 06/30/2012 Common Stock, without par value 8,000 8,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $21.625 06/30/2004 06/30/2013 Common Stock, without par value 8,000 8,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $23.84 06/30/2004 06/30/2014 Common Stock, without par value 8,000 8,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $29.175 06/30/2005 06/30/2015 Common Stock, without par value 8,000 8,000 D
Call Option to Purchase $23.86 06/30/2006 06/30/2016 Common Stock, without par value 8,000 8,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Units for dividends paid under the H&R Block Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each unit has the value of one share of Common Stock.
2. Units acquired through dividend reinvestment under the H&R Block Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors. Each unit has the value of one share of Common Stock.
Remarks:
By: Bret G. Wilson per Power of Attorney 10/04/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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