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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001217211-07-000316.txt : 20071221
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001217211-07-000316
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071220
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071220

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:		071320304

	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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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>UNITED STATES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=4>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>______________</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=5>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=3>CURRENT REPORT</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):   December 20, 2007</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><b><font size=4>H&amp;R BLOCK, INC.</font></b></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=2>1-6089</font></b></u></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Commission File Number)</font></p> </td>
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<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(I.R.S. Employer</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Identification Number)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><b><font size=2>One H&amp;R Block Way, Kansas City, MO 64105</font></b></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><b><font size=2>(816) 854-3000</font></b></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><b><font size=2>Not Applicable</font></b></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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):</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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<b><font size=2>Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(a)  On December 20, 2007, H&amp;R Block, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) and Block Financial Corporation (&#147;BFC&#148;), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Amended and Restated Bridge Credit and Guarantee Agreement (HSBC) dated as of December 20, 2007, among BFC, the Company, the lenders party thereto and HSBC Bank USA, National Association (the &#147;HSBC Amended Bridge Facility&#148;).</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The primary purpose of the HSBC Amended Bridge Facility was to extend to April 30, 2008 the maturity date of  BFC&#146;s Bridge Credit Agreement dated April 16, 2007 ( the &#147;April 2007 Bridge Credit Facility&#148;) with respect to $250,000,000 syndicated to HSBC under the April 2007 Bridge Facility.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The HSBC Amended Bridge Facility provides funding totaling $250,000,000 to temporarily refinance a portion of $500,000,000 of notes issued by BFC that matured on April 16, 2007.  The HSBC Amended Bridge Facility matures on April 30, 2008.  The terms of the HSBC Bridge Facility are similar to the terms of two $1,000,000,000 five-year revolving credit facilities maintained by BFC with various lenders dated August 10, 2005 (the &#147;BFC Credit Facilities&#148;), including customary acceleration terms upon an event of default by the Company or BFC.  In addition, the HSBC Bridge Facility provides for the following:</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(i)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Increases in the applicable interest rate on December 20, 2008 and on February 15, 2008; and</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(ii)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Specified portions of net cash proceeds of certain issuances of indebtedness and issuances of equity securities are to be used to prepay amounts borrowed under the HSBC Amended Bridge Facility as follows:</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>a.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances of equity securities (except that 50% of such proceeds may be used to pay outstanding amounts borrowed under the BNP Amended Bridge Facility described below) must be used to pay outstanding amounts borrowed under the HSBC Amended Bridge Facility (the &#147;HSBC Borrowings&#148;).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>b.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Net cash proceeds from certain issuances of indebtedness  must be used to pay the HSBC Borrowings as follows:</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(I)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Cash proceeds up to an amount equal to the lesser of $250,000,000 or the then outstanding amount under the BNP Amended Bridge Facility (the &#147;BNP Borrowings&#148;) may be applied to repay the BNP Borrowings;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(II)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The next $50,000,000 of cash proceeds may be retained by BFC; and</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(III)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>75% of the remaining cash proceeds must be used to pay the HSBC Borrowings. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>(b)  On December 20, 2007, the Company and BFC entered into the Amended and Restated Bridge Credit and Guarantee Agreement (BNPP) dated as of December 20, 2007, among BFC, the Company, the lenders party thereto and BNP Paribas (the &#147;BNP Amended Bridge Facility&#148;).</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The primary purpose of the BNP Amended Bridge Facility was to extend to February 29, 2008 the maturity date of the April 2007 Bridge Credit Facility with respect to $250,000,000 syndicated to BNP under the April 2007 Bridge Facility.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The BNP Amended Bridge Facility provides funding totaling $250,000,000 to temporarily refinance a portion of $500,000,000 of notes issued by BFC that matured on April 16, 2007.  The BNP Amended Bridge Facility matures on February 29, 2008.  The terms of the BNP Bridge Facility are similar to the terms of the BFC Credit Facilities with various lenders dated August 10, 2005, including customary acceleration terms upon an event of default by the Company or BFC.  In addition, the BNP Bridge Facility provides for the following:</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(i)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Principal repayments of $50,000,000 on January 31, 2008, $100,000,000 on February 15, 2008, and $100,000,000 on February 29, 2008;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(ii)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Increases in the applicable interest rate on December 20, 2008 and on February 15, 2008; and</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(iii)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Specified portions of net cash proceeds of certain issuances of indebtedness,  issuances of equity securities and certain asset dispositions are to be used to prepay the BNP Borrowings as follows:</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>a.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Until there is no more than $100,000,000 in BNP Borrowings, 100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances of indebtedness or equity securities (except that 50% of such proceeds may be used to pay the HSBC Borrowings) must be used to pay the BNP Borrowings.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>b.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>After the BNP Borrowings are $100,000,000 or less, 50% of the net cash proceeds from issuances of indebtedness or equity securities must be used to pay the BNP Borrowings.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>HSBC is a lending party pursuant to the BFC Credit facilities; and</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>HSBC and certain of its affiliates are parties to various agreements with subsidiaries of the Company pursuant to which (A) HSBC originates refund anticipation loans (&#147;RALs&#148;) and issues refund anticipation checks to eligible clients who utilize tax preparation products or services through other H&amp;R Block distribution channels, (B) </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>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.</font></p>

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