0001104659-23-125863.txt : 20231214 0001104659-23-125863.hdr.sgml : 20231214 20231214063542 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-125863 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTPAC BANKING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719245 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 986008211 STATE OF INCORPORATION: C3 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10167 FILM NUMBER: 231485529 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEVEL 18, 275 KENT STREET CITY: SYDNEY STATE: C3 ZIP: 2000 BUSINESS PHONE: 0011-61466382161 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEVEL 18, 275 KENT STREET CITY: SYDNEY STATE: C3 ZIP: 2000 6-K 1 tm2332891d1_6k.htm FORM 6-K

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

December 14, 2023

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 ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

1		ASX Release – 2023 Annual General Meeting Results

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: December 14, 2023	By:	/s/ Yvette Adiguzel
		Yvette Adiguzel
		Tier One Attorney

EX-1 2 tm2332891d1_ex-1.htm EXHIBIT 1

Exhibit 1

ASX Release 14 December 2023 Results of 2023 Annual General Meeting In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the results of Westpac Banking Corporation’s 2023 Annual General Meeting are attached. All resolutions put to the AGM were decided by way of poll. For further information: Hayden Cooper Justin McCarthy Group Head of Media Relations General Manager, Investor Relations 0402 393 619 0422 800 321 This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, Company Secretary. Level 18, 275 Kent Street Sydney, NSW, 2000

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, 14 December, 2023 WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION Short Description For Against For Against Abstain ** As required by section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) the following statistics are provided in respect of each resolution on the agenda. Resolution Voted on at the meeting Total votes cast in the poll (where applicable) Abstain Direct vote (as at proxy close): Discretionary For Against Result (open votes) No Strike Y/N/NA Proxy Votes (as at proxy close) RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (ASX REPORT) 2 REMUNERATION REPORT 1,393,981,474 120,326,104 13,479,480 7,212,336 36,463,980 15,400,929 1,444,123,945 136,008,752 7,244,350 91.39% 8.61% Carried 88.25% 7.62% 0.85% 2.31% 0.97% N 3 GRANT OF EQUITY TO MANAGING DIRECTOR AND 34,944,710 17,156,109 1,521,340,624 62,010,354 4,347,420 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 1,472,555,161 44,578,786 13,451,286 4,285,782 96.08% 3.92% Carried 93.04% 2.82% 0.85% 2.21% 1.08% NA 4A TO ELECT TIM BURROUGHS AS A DIRECTOR 1,516,699,404 1,245,399 13,566,358 4,281,433 46,948,175 4,331,891 1,577,853,327 5,617,921 4,328,411 99.65% 0.35% Carried 95.82% 0.08% 0.86% 2.97% 0.27% NA 4B TO ELECT MICHAEL ULLMER AO AS A DIRECTOR 1,468,739,470 49,231,391 13,554,374 3,705,787 46,764,644 5,185,547 1,529,699,000 54,456,447 3,752,765 96.56% 3.44% Carried 92.75% 3.11% 0.86% 2.95% 0.33% NA 4C TO ELECT STEVEN GREGG AS A DIRECTOR 1,472,632,830 42,713,486 13,535,129 6,377,340 46,636,694 5,287,389 1,533,474,942 48,025,829 6,409,096 96.96% 3.04% Carried 93.16% 2.70% 0.86% 2.95% 0.33% NA 5 WESTPAC CLIMATE CHANGE POSITION STATEMENT 41,619,257 9,614,361 1,438,976,673 119,928,143 28,843,633 AND ACTION PLAN 1,383,376,572 110,146,314 13,454,105 28,810,841 92.31% 7.69% Carried 88.78% 7.07% 0.86% 2.67% 0.62% NA 6A AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 89,372,992 1,393,436,308 14,033,985 39,269,749 6,105,222 44,734,456 95,652,781 1,452,558,781 39,451,375 6.18% 93.82% Not Carried 5.77% 90.03% 0.91% 0.39% 2.89% NA 6B TRANSITION PLAN ASSESSMENTS 336,555,569 1,164,473,203 14,106,582 20,950,394 6,044,750 44,728,868 Not put to meeting Not put to Meeting Not put to Meeting 21.49% 74.36% 0.90% 0.39% 2.86% NA ** - Note that votes relating to a person who abstains on an item are not counted in determining whether or not the required majority of votes were cast for or against that item Printed: 14/12/2023 This report was produced from the Link Market Services Meeting System Page 1 of 2

Resolution proposed but not put to the meeting No. Short Description Reason(s) for not putting to the meeting 6B TRANSITION PLAN ASSESSMENTS Transition Plan Assessments – Resolution 6(b) was not put to the meeting as it was contingent on Resolution 6(a) being passed as a special resolution Printed: 14/12/2023 This report was produced from the Link Market Services Meeting System Page 2 of 2