Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

 

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

 

November 8, 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 – Westpac tenders external audit services

 

  

 

 

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:	November 8, 2023	By:	/s/ Yvette Adiguzel
			Yvette Adiguzel
			Tier One Attorney

 

  

 

Exhibit 1

 

 

ASX	Level 18, 275 Kent Street Sydney, NSW, 2000
Release

 

 

8 November 2023

 

Westpac tenders external audit services

 

Westpac announced today that it has commenced a tender for its external audit services. The decision to tender the audit reflects best practice for audit firm rotation.

 

Westpac’s external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was appointed by shareholders in 2002. Individuals who were partners of PwC or its antecedent firms have been the external auditors since 1968. Due to their tenure as the Group’s external auditor, PwC has not been invited to participate in the tender.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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