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
August
17, 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.
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): ___________
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 has today announced the appointment
of Christopher Lynch to the Westpac Board effective September 1, 2020.
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’, ‘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.
| |
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION |
| |
(Registrant) |
| Date: August 17, 2020 |
By: |
/s/ Yvette Adiguzel |
| |
|
Yvette Adiguzel |
| |
|
Tier One Attorney |
