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, 2022
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. 333-260702 and 333-260703), as such prospectuses may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
John McFarlane to retire from the
Westpac Banking Corporation Board
On December 14, 2022,
John McFarlane announced that he intends to retire from the Board at the conclusion of the 2023 AGM in December next year. Mr McFarlane
confirmed that the Board have started the process of identifying a new Chair for the Board.
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, capital adequacy and risk management, including, without limitation, future
loan loss provisions and financial support to certain borrowers, forecasted economic indicators and performance metric outcomes, indicative
drivers, climate- and other sustainability-related statements, commitments, targets, projections and metrics, and other estimated and
proxy data.
We use words such as ‘will’, ‘may’,
‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘seek’, ‘would’, ‘should’, ‘could’, ‘continue’,
‘plan’, ‘estimate’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘probability’, ‘indicative’,
‘risk’, ‘aim’, ‘outlook’, ‘forecast’, ‘f’cast’, ‘f’, ‘assumption’,
‘projection’, ‘target’, ‘goal’, ‘guidance’, ‘ambition’, or other similar
words to identify forward-looking statements, or otherwise identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect
our current views on future events and are subject to change, certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions and other
factors which are, in many instances, beyond our control (and the control of our officers, employees, agents and advisors), and have
been made based on management’s expectations or beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon us. Forward-looking
statements may also be made, verbally or in writing, by members of Westpac’s management or Board in connection with this Report.
Such statements are subject to the same limitations, uncertainties, assumptions and disclaimers set out in this Report.
There can be no assurance that future developments
or performance will align with our expectations or that the effect of future developments on us will be those anticipated. Actual results
could differ materially from those we expect or which are expressed or implied in forward-looking statements, depending on various factors
including, but not limited to, those described in the section titled ‘Risk factors’ under the section ‘Risk and risk
management’ in Westpac’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.
Except as required by law, we assume no obligation
to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, whether from new information, future events, conditions
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: | December 14, 2022 | By: |
/s/ Esther Choi |
| | |
Esther Choi |
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