SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Houseworth Jason

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O H&R BLOCK

ONE H&R BLOCK WAY

(Street)

KANSAS CITY

64105

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
H&R BLOCK INC [ HRB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Digital

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	19,865.5233⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	2,000	I	Jason and Bethany Houseworth Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock (DCP)	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	339.796	⁽⁴⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	10/01/2020	Common Stock	15,150	$12.59	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	06/30/2021	Common Stock	46,295	$16.04	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	07/02/2019	Common Stock	15,715	$16.89	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 17,122 restricted shares of Common Stock granted under the H&R Block, Inc. Long-Term Executive Compensation Plan for which the restrictions have not yet lapsed, and 625.5233 shares in the H&R Block, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. Immediate as to reporting person's contributions.

3. The units are payable in cash or stock at the discretion of the reporting person.

4. Units held under the H&R Block Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, which is a unitized fund. Each unit has the value of one share of Common Stock.

5. The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2011.

6. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on June 30, 2012.

7. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on July 2, 2010.

Remarks:

Exhibits: Exh. 24 Power of Attorney (houseworthpoa-3512.htm)

	Scott W. Andreasen, per Power of Attorney	03/09/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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