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
March
9, 2021
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.
Form 20-F x Form
40-F ¨
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is submitting the 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 and 333-228294), as such prospectuses may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
Westpac Group General Counsel to step down
Westpac today announced Group General Counsel & Enterprise
Executive, Rebecca Lim, has decided to step down from her current role and will move to a part-time advisory role with Westpac,
after almost 20 years with the Group and 10 years in her current role.
Ms Lim will continue in her current capacity until a replacement
has been appointed, to ensure a smooth transition.
A global search is underway for Ms Lim’s replacement.
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, macro and micro economic and market conditions, results of operations and financial
condition.
We use words such as ‘will’, ‘may’,
‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘seek’, ‘would’, ‘should’, ‘could’,
‘continue’, ‘plan’, ‘estimate’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘probability’,
‘risk’, ‘aim’ 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 Annual Report on Form 20-F 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.
| WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
| Date: March 9, 2021 | By: | /s/ Yvette Adiguzel |
| | | Yvette Adiguzel |
| | | Tier One Attorney |
