Sec Form 4 Filing - ECTON DONNA R @ H&R BLOCK INC - 2007-06-30

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 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) (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE H&R BLOCK WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/30/2007 (Street) KANSAS CITY, MO64105 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 07/02/2007 A( 1 ) 29 A $ 23.17 31,238.9874 ( 2 ) D Phantom Stock ( 3 ) 07/02/2007 A( 4 ) 3.136 A $ 23.13 551.862 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 $ 23.37 06/30/2007 A 8,000 06/30/2007 06/30/2017 Common Stock, without par value 8,000 $ 0 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ECTON DONNA R ONE H&R BLOCK WAY KANSAS CITY, MO64105 X Signatures By: Andrew J. Somora per Power of Attorney 07/03/2007 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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 )Balance has been adjusted to separately report all units held in deferred compensation plan accounts as phantom stock. ( 3 )Shares of stock units are held in the H&R Block Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives or the H&R Block Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors. ( 4 )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.

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