UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
May
29, 2020
Commission
File Number 1-10167
WESTPAC
BANKING CORPORATION
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
275
KENT STREET, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES 2000, AUSTRALIA
(Address
of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
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Incorporation by Reference
The information contained in this Report
on Form 6-K, excluding the information set forth in Exhibit No. 1, shall be incorporated by reference in the prospectuses relating
to the Registrant’s securities contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-228295,
333-228294 and 333-220373), as such prospectuses may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
Westpac today announced that Lyn Cobley,
Chief Executive of Westpac Institutional Bank, is retiring from Westpac. Curt Zuber, Group Treasurer will act as Chief Executive
of Westpac Institutional Bank from 1 July, while an international search is undertaken for Ms Cobley’s replacement.
Mr Zuber has worked in financial markets
for over 30 years and has been with Westpac for 25 years. He was appointed Westpac’s Treasurer in 2004.
Index to Exhibits
Disclosure regarding forward-looking
statements
The information contained in this Report
on Form 6-K contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of section 21E of the
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements about matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking
statements appear in a number of places in this Report and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations
with respect to our business and operations, market conditions, results of operations and financial condition.
We use words such as ‘will’,
‘may’, ‘expect’, ‘indicative’, ‘intend’, ‘seek’, ‘would’,
‘should’, ‘could’, ‘continue’, ‘plan’, ‘aim’, ‘probability’,
‘risk’, ‘forecast’, ‘likely’, ‘estimate’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’
or other similar words to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with
respect to future events and are subject to change, certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are, in many instances,
beyond our control and have been made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and
their potential effect upon us. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with our expectations
or that the effect of future developments on us will be those anticipated. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize,
or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the expectations described in this
Report. Factors that may impact on the forward-looking statements made include, but are not limited to, those described in the
section entitled ‘Risk factors’ in Westpac’s 2020 Interim Financial Results on Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, as well as the ongoing impact of COVID-19. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions
with respect to us, investors and others should carefully consider such factors and other uncertainties and events. We are under
no obligation, and do not intend, to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Report.
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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| Date: May 29, 2020 |
By: |
/s/ Yvette Adiguzel |
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Yvette Adiguzel |
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Tier One Attorney |
