Westpac Banking Corp 6-K, filed Dec 14, 2022
Westpac Banking Corp (WEBNF)
About this 6-K
Westpac Banking Corp filed this 6-K on December 14, 2022.
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): ¨
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 1 | ASX Release – Results of 2022 Annual General Meeting |
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 | ||
| Tier One Attorney | ||
| ASX Release 14 December 2022 Results of 2022 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 2022 Annual General Meeting are attached. All resolutions put to the AGM were decided by way of poll. For further information: Hayden Cooper Andrew Bowden Group Head of Media Relations General Manager Investor Relations 0402 393 619 0438 284 863 This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, Company Secretary. Level 18, 275 Kent Street Sydney, NSW, 2000 |
| ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, 14 December, 2022 WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION Short Description For Against For Against Abstain ** As required by sec tion 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): For Against Result Discretionary (open votes) Strike Y/N/NA Proxy Votes (as at proxy close) RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (ASX REPORT) 68,305,329 44,177,518 6,839,153 40,726,650 1,477,645,222 1A AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION 27,352,249 40,634,285 1,404,761,455 61,105,842 95.58% 4.42% Not Carried 3.96% 90.97% 1.77% 2.86% 0.44% NA Not put to meeting 44,648,420 7,142,371 Not put to Meeting Not put to Meeting 1B CLIMATE RISK SAFEGUARDING 27,409,325 5,771,199 1,346,932,114 153,129,373 9.70% 85.29% 1.74% 2.83% 0.45% NA 1,406,549,220 3,609,692 47,983,123 2,160,612 178,175,897 3 RE - ELECTION OF PETER NASH AS A DIRECTOR 27,629,130 2,138,535 174,468,624 1,329,180,871 11.24% 88.76% Carried 83.97% 11.02% 1.75% 0.23% 3.03% NA 1,532,493,569 15,966,938 36,275,688 2,428,839 51,943,611 4 GRANT OF EQUITY TO MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 27,383,665 2,359,171 34,785,199 1,468,219,604 3.28% 96.72% Carried 92.77% 2.20% 1.73% 1.01% 2.29% NA 1,465,740,121 13,627,561 38,148,341 2,382,738 102,714,482 5 REMUNERATION REPORT 11,957,647 2,255,058 87,927,712 1,415,293,218 6.55% 93.45% Carried 90.32% 5.61% 0.76% 0.87% 2.43% N Not put to meeting 40,590,901 9,651,475 Not put to Meeting Not put to Meeting 6 CONDITIONAL SPILL RESOLUTION 12,717,340 3,364,859 1,486,638,567 14,914,571 0.95% 95.02% 0.81% 2.59% 0.62% NA ** - Note that votes relating to a person who abstains on an item are not counted in determining whether or not the required major ity of votes were cast for or against that item Printed: 14/12/2022 Page 1 of 2 This report was produced from the Link Market Services Meeting System |
| Resolution proposed but not put to the meeting Reason(s) for not putting to the meeting Short Description No. 1B 6 CLIMATE RISK SAFEGUARDING Climate Risk Safeguarding – Resolution 1(b) was not put to the meeting as it was contingent on Resolution 1(a) being passed as a special resolution CONDITIONAL SPILL RESOLUTION Conditional Spill Resolution - Resolution 6 was not put to the meeting as it was conditional on 25% or more of the votes validly cast on Resolution 5 being cast against Resolution 5. Page 2 of 2 This report was produced from the Link Market Services Meet ing System |
