AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · H&R Block (HRB)

H&R Block adds three directors, expanding board from eight to eleven seats

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

On January 20, 2026, H&R Block's board increased its size from eight to eleven directors and elected Geralyn R. Breig, Christian H. Charnaux, and Stephanie C. Plaines to fill the new seats. The filing describes the appointments as a way to broaden expertise and strengthen board succession planning, and it sets out their director pay.

Key points

Board expanded from eight to eleven directors; Breig, Charnaux, and Plaines took seats effective January 20, 2026.
Charnaux and Plaines joined the Audit Committee; Breig joined the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Non-employee directors are eligible for an $85,000 annual cash retainer and $200,000 in annual director restricted share units; Audit Committee members receive an extra $15,000, and Breig receives $10,000 and $7,500 for her two committee ro

The filing

CompanyH&R Block (HRB)

Form8-K, current report

Filed with the SECJan 22, 2026, 4:57 PM ET

Accession number0000012659-26-000003

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 22, 2026.

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