---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-076182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRB"
cik: "0000012659"
company_name: "H&R BLOCK INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:13:36.906082+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# H&R Block CEO Jeffrey Jones to retire Dec 31, 2025; Curtis Campbell named successor

## Summary
- Jones to retire as CEO and Board member effective Dec 31, 2025; will serve as Strategic Advisor through Sep 2026.
- Curtis Campbell, currently President of Global Consumer Tax, appointed CEO effective Jan 1, 2026; to join Board.
- Campbell’s offer letter includes $995k base salary, 125% STI target, $2.15M prorated LTI award for FY2026.
- Jones’ tenure: stock price +123%, market cap from $5.5B to $7.4B, returned over $4B to shareholders.
- Campbell previously CEO of TaxAct, joined H&R Block May 2024; succession resulted from rigorous board process.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-076182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRB
- cik: 0000012659
- company_name: H&R BLOCK INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12659/000110465925076182/0001104659-25-076182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12659/000110465925076182/tm2523074d1_8k.htm

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