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

 

March 8, 2024

 

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 external auditor

 

 

 

 

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 8, 2024	By:	/s/ Esther Choi
			Esther Choi
			Tier One Attorney

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 1

 

 

 

	Level 18, 275 Kent Street
	Sydney, NSW, 2000

 

 

8 March 2024

 

Westpac external auditor

 

After the completion of a competitive tender process, Westpac has confirmed KPMG as the preferred firm to be appointed as Westpac’s external auditor for the 2025 financial year, beginning 1 October 2024.

 

Subject to KPMG becoming independent and regulatory consent being obtained, the approval of Westpac shareholders will be sought at the 2024 Annual General Meeting.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is currently Westpac’s external auditor and will undertake the audit for the 2024 financial year.

 

Steven Gregg, Chair of Westpac’s Board said: “On behalf of the Westpac Board of Directors, I’d like to thank PwC for the quality of its audit work over the years. PwC or its predecessor firms have been Westpac’s external auditor for over 50 years. Good governance supports the change of auditors at this time. We now look forward to working with KPMG.”

 

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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