secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     H&R BLOCK INC (HRB)
CIK:        0000012659
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001605297-21-000015
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

H&R Block signs CEO Jeff Jones to new five-year employment agreement through Nov 4, 2026
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- Base salary of $995,000; short-term incentive target raised to 150% of base salary.
- Long-term incentive awards target of $6.2 million annually beginning fiscal year 2023.
- Agreement replaces prior 2017 contract; severance includes 2x base plus 2x target STI in certain terminations.
- Restrictive covenants include non-compete, non-solicit, non-disparage for 2 years after employment.
- Press release highlights Jones' role in Block Horizons 2025 strategy and best tax season in over a decade.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12659/000160529721000015/0001605297-21-000015-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12659/000160529721000015/hrb-20211104.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001605297-21-000015

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