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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950137-07-014507
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070920
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070924

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H&R BLOCK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				440607856
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06089
		FILM NUMBER:		071132466

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE H&R BLOCK WAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8168543000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE H&R BLOCK WAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;20, 2007</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">H&#038;R BLOCK, INC.</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</DIV>






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        <TD align="center" valign="top" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>1-6089</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>One H&#038;R Block Way, Kansas City, MO 64105</B><BR>
<DIV style="margin-top: 1px"><FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</FONT></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(816)&nbsp;854-3000</B><BR>
<DIV style="margin-top: 1px"><FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</FONT></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
<DIV style="margin-top: 1px"><FONT style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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):
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;4.01. Changes in Registrant&#146;s Certifying Accountant</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#004">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="c18805exv16w1.htm">Letter from KPMG to the SEC</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2.03. Creation of a Direct
Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed on
August&nbsp;22, 2007, Block Financial Corporation
(&#147;BFC&#148;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of H&#038;R Block, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), is a party to a $1.0&nbsp;billion
Five-Year Credit and Guarantee Agreement dated August&nbsp;10, 2005 and a $1.0&nbsp;billion Amended and
Restated Five-Year Credit and Guarantee Agreement dated August&nbsp;10, 2005 (collectively, the &#147;BFC
Credit Facilities&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On
September&nbsp;24, 2007, BFC drew a combined $250.0&nbsp;million under the BFC Credit Facilities.
The draws provide a more stable source of funds to support BFC&#146;s short-term needs in light of
recent market conditions that have negatively impacted the availability and term of commercial
paper. The combined $250.0&nbsp;million draws bear interest at the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in
the BFC Credit Facilities) plus an applicable margin and are subject to adjustments as set
forth in the BFC Credit Facilities. The amounts to be borrowed under
the BFC Credit Facilities become due and payable on August&nbsp;10, 2010.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The BFC Credit Facilities contain representations,
warranties, covenants and events of default
customary for financings of this type. One such covenant requires the Company to maintain a certain
level of Adjusted Net Worth, which currently is at least $650.0&nbsp;million at the last day of any
fiscal quarter (Adjusted Net Worth of $1.0&nbsp;billion reduced by the Company&#146;s repurchases of its own
Capital Stock subsequent to April&nbsp;30, 2005 in an aggregate amount not exceeding $350.0&nbsp;million).
The BFC Credit Facilities also include, without limitation, covenants restricting the Company&#146;s and
BFC&#146;s ability to incur additional debt, incur liens, merge or consolidate with other companies,
sell or dispose of their respective assets (including equity interests), liquidate or dissolve,
make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions, and engage in certain transactions
with affiliates.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In the event of a default by the Company
or BFC under the BFC Credit Facilities, the Administrative
Agent may, or at the direction of the requisite lenders shall, terminate the applicable Credit
Facility and declare the loans then outstanding, together with any accrued interest thereon and all
fees and other obligations of the Company and BFC under such Credit Facility, to be due and payable
immediately.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4.01. Changes in Registrant&#146;s Certifying Accountant.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(a)&nbsp;KPMG LLP (&#147;KPMG&#148;) served
as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company
from July&nbsp;10, 2003 until September&nbsp;20, 2007, at which time the Company dismissed KPMG as the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to dismiss KPMG was
recommended and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the
&#147;Audit Committee&#148;). The Company announced this event in a press release issued on September&nbsp;24,
2007, which is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The audit
reports of KPMG on the consolidated financial
statements as of April&nbsp;30, 2007 and 2006 and for the years then
ended contained no adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope
or accounting principle. The audit reports of KPMG on
management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting as of April&nbsp;30, 2007 and 2006 did not
contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they
qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principle.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">During the Company&#146;s two most recent
fiscal years and through September&nbsp;20, 2007, (i)&nbsp;there was no
&#147;disagreement&#148; (as defined in Item&nbsp;304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K and related instructions) with
KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or
auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would
have caused KPMG to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its
report and (ii)&nbsp;there were no &#147;reportable events&#148; (as defined in Item&nbsp;304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation
S-K), except for the material weakness in internal control in financial reporting related to the
valuation of certain residual interests in securitizations, which
KPMG advised the Company of and was reported by the Company in
its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January&nbsp;31, 2007. The material weakness
was remediated as of April&nbsp;30, 2007 and, as indicated above, KPMG issued an unqualified report on the
Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting as of April&nbsp;30, 2007. The Audit Committee
discussed the material weakness with KPMG, and the Company has authorized KPMG to respond fully to
inquiries from KPMG&#146;s successor regarding the material weakness.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The registrant requested that KPMG
furnish it with a letter addressed to the Securities and
Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such
letter dated September&nbsp;24, 2007, is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;16.1 to this Form 8-K.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(b)&nbsp;The Audit Committee has begun the
process of selecting a new independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April&nbsp;30, 2008 and expects to make this selection during
the Company&#146;s fiscal quarter ending October&nbsp;31, 2007. Once an independent registered public
accounting firm has been selected, another Form 8-K will be filed.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(d) Exhibits
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>H&#038;R BLOCK, INC.</B><BR>
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    <TD align="left">  Date: September 24, 2007&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Bret G. Wilson
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Bret G. Wilson&nbsp;</TD>
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dated September&nbsp;24, 2007.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">September&nbsp;24, 2007
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We were previously principal accountants
for H&#038;R Block, Inc. and, under the date of June&nbsp;29, 2007,
we reported on the consolidated financial statements of H&#038;R Block, Inc. as of and for the years
ended April&nbsp;30, 2007 and 2006, management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting as of April&nbsp;30, 2007, and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting as of April&nbsp;30, 2007. On September&nbsp;20, 2007 we were dismissed. We have read
H&#038;R Block Inc.&#146;s statements included under Item&nbsp;4.01(a)
of its Form 8-K, dated September&nbsp;24, 2007,
and we agree with such statements except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree
with H&#38;R Block, Inc.&#146;s statement that the decision to dismiss KPMG
was recommended and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company, or the
information set forth in the press release incorporated by reference
in the Form 8-K, other than the advice of KPMG set forth in the
fourth paragraph of that press release.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Very truly yours,
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>For Further Information<BR>
Media Relations: </B>Brian Levinson, 817-874-0933, <U>brian.levinson@hrblock.com</U><BR>
<B>Investor Relations: </B>Scott Dudley, 816-854-4505, <U>scott.dudley@hrblock.com</U>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>H&#038;R BLOCK ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION RESULTS CERTIFIED;<BR>
AUDIT COMMITTEE DETERMINES KPMG NO LONGER ABLE TO SERVE AS COMPANY&#146;S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Company Working to Engage New Auditor As Soon As Possible</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>FOR RELEASE Sept<B>. </B>24, 2007</U>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KANSAS CITY, Mo. &#150; H&#038;R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) announced today that IVS Associates Inc., an
independent inspector of elections, has certified the preliminary results of shareholder voting on
proposals presented at the company&#146;s annual meeting on Sept. 6.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As a result, Richard C. Breeden, L. Edward Shaw and Robert A. Gerard have now joined the
company&#146;s board of directors.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The company also announced that the audit committee of its board of directors has completed
its previously announced review of the independence of its current auditor, KPMG LLP, in light of
the election of the three new directors. Mr.&nbsp;Breeden serves as the monitor of KPMG under its deferred
prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice and Mr.&nbsp;Shaw is also engaged in the monitorship.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The audit committee, consistent with the advice of KPMG, determined that, as a result of this
relationship, the participation of the new directors either as members of the audit committee or in
a manner that would be equivalent to being audit committee members, would impair KPMG&#146;s
independence. Accordingly, the audit committee concluded that it was necessary to replace KPMG as
the company&#146;s independent auditor so that the new directors would be able to participate fully on
the board.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In reaching its conclusion, the audit committee was assisted by its independent legal counsel
and other independent experts in the fields of auditor independence and corporate governance, and
received the input of the new directors.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;In light of the possibility that a change in auditors might be required, the audit committee
instructed management to prepare for such a contingency,&#148; said Bill Trubeck, executive vice
president and chief financial officer. &#147;The company has begun the process to select a new
independent auditor and expects to announce the appointment of a new audit firm expeditiously. The
company will do everything it can to provide an efficient transition to a new independent auditor
and minimize the impact of this change on company
operations and financial reporting.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>About H&#038;R Block</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">H&#038;R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is a leading provider of tax, accounting and related financial products
and services. H&#038;R Block is the world&#146;s largest tax services provider, having prepared more than 400
million tax returns since 1955. The company and its subsidiaries reported revenues of $4.0&nbsp;billion
and net income from continuing operations of $374.3&nbsp;million in fiscal year 2007. The company has
continuing operations in three principal business segments: Tax Services (income tax return
preparation and related services and products via in-office, online and software solutions);
Business Services (accounting, tax and business consulting services primarily for midsized
companies); and Consumer Financial Services (tax-related banking services along with brokerage
services, investment planning and related financial advice). Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., H&#038;R
Block markets its continuing services and products under two leading brands &#150; H&#038;R Block and RSM
McGladrey. For more information visit our Online Press Center at www.hrblock.com.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Forward Looking Statements</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">This release may contain forward-looking statements, which are any statements that are not
historical facts. These forward-looking statements are based upon the current expectations of the
company and there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Because
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and speak only as of the date on which
they are made, the company&#146;s actual results could differ materially from these statements. These
risks and uncertainties relate to, among other things, the company&#146;s pending sale of Option One
Mortgage Corp. and uncertainty regarding its closing; the uncertainty of the impact and effect of
changes in the non-prime mortgage market including changes in interest rates, loan origination
volumes, levels of early payment defaults and secondary market pricing and liquidity; competitive
factors; regulatory capital requirements; uncertainties pertaining to the commercial paper market;
litigation; changes in market, economic, political or regulatory conditions; and uncertainty
associated with engaging a new independent auditor. Information concerning certain of these risks
and uncertainties is contained in Item&nbsp;1A of the company&#146;s 2007 annual report on Form 10-K and in
other filings by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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