Westpac Banking Corp 6-K, filed Nov 1, 2021

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 1, 2021

Commission FileNumber 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)

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Index to Exhibits

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.

Exhibit 1

	Notification of dividend / distribution<br>Notification of dividend / distribution 1 / 7<br>Announcement Summary<br>Entity name<br>WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION<br>Security on which the Distribution will be paid<br>WBC - ORDINARY FULLY PAID<br>Announcement Type<br>New announcement<br>Date of this announcement<br>1/11/2021<br>Distribution Amount<br>AUD 0.60000000<br>Ex Date<br>5/11/2021<br>Record Date<br>8/11/2021<br>Payment Date<br>21/12/2021<br>DRP election date<br>Tuesday November 9, 2021 17:00:00<br>Refer to below for full details of the announcement
	Notification of dividend / distribution<br>Notification of dividend / distribution 2 / 7<br>Announcement Details<br>Part 1 - Entity and announcement details<br>1.1 Name of +Entity<br>WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION<br>1.2 Registered Number Type<br>ABN<br>Registration Number<br>33007457141<br>1.3 ASX issuer code<br>WBC<br>1.4 The announcement is<br>1.5 Date of this announcement<br>1/11/2021<br>1.6 ASX +Security Code<br>WBC<br>ASX +Security Description<br>ORDINARY FULLY PAID<br>Part 2A - All dividends/distributions basic details<br>2A.1 Type of dividend/distribution<br>2A.2 The Dividend/distribution:<br>relates to a period of six months<br>2A.3 The dividend/distribution relates to the financial reporting or payment period ending ended/ending (date)<br>30/9/2021<br>2A.4 +Record Date<br>8/11/2021<br>2A.5 Ex Date<br>5/11/2021<br>Ordinary<br>New announcement
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	Notification of dividend / distribution<br>Notification of dividend / distribution 3 / 7<br>2A.6 Payment Date<br>21/12/2021<br>2A.7 Are any of the below approvals required for the dividend/distribution before business day 0 of the timetable?<br>Security holder approval<br>Court approval<br>Lodgement of court order with +ASIC<br>ACCC approval<br>FIRB approval<br>Another approval/condition external to the entity required before business day 0 of the timetable for the<br>dividend/distribution.<br>2A.8 Currency in which the dividend/distribution is made ("primary currency")<br>AUD - Australian Dollar<br>2A.9 Total dividend/distribution payment amount per<br>+security (in primary currency) for all<br>dividends/distributions notified in this form<br>AUD 0.60000000<br>2A.10 Does the entity have arrangements relating to the<br>currency in which the dividend/distribution is paid to<br>securityholders that it wishes to disclose to the market?<br>2A.11 Does the entity have a securities plan for<br>dividends/distributions on this +security?<br>2A.11a If the +entity has a DRP, is the DRP applicable to<br>this dividend/distribution?<br>2A.11a(i) DRP Status in respect of this<br>dividend/distribution<br>Full DRP<br>2A.12 Does the +entity have tax component information<br>apart from franking?<br>Part 2B - Currency Information<br>2B.1 Does the entity default to payment in certain currencies dependent upon certain attributes such as the<br>banking instruction or registered address of the +securityholder? (For example NZD to residents of New Zealand<br>and/or USD to residents of the U.S.A.).<br>2B.2 Please provide a description of your currency arrangements<br>Details of dividend payment options for Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Shares are available in Westpac's Investor Centre at<br>.. https://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/dividend-information/dividend-payment/<br>2B.2a Other currency/currencies in which the dividend/distribution will be paid:<br>Yes<br>Yes<br>Yes<br>We have a Dividend/Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP)<br>Yes<br>No
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	Notification of dividend / distribution<br>Notification of dividend / distribution 4 / 7<br>Currency Payment currency equivalent amount per security<br>GBP - Pound Sterling GBP<br>NZD - New Zealand Dollar NZD<br>2B.2b Please provide the exchange rates used for non-primary currency payments<br>GBP - Pound Sterling<br>NZD - New Zealand Dollar<br>2B.2c If payment currency equivalent and exchange<br>rates not known, date for information to be released<br>25/11/2021<br>Estimated or Actual?<br>2B.3 Can the securityholder choose to receive a currency different to the currency they would receive under the<br>default arrangements?<br>Part 3A - Ordinary dividend/distribution<br>3A.1 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution estimated at<br>this time?<br>3A.1a Ordinary dividend/distribution estimated amount<br>per +security<br>AUD<br>3A.1b Ordinary Dividend/distribution amount per<br>security<br>AUD 0.60000000<br>3A.2 Is the ordinary dividend/distribution franked? 3A.2a Is the ordinary dividend/distribution fully franked?<br>3A.3 Percentage of ordinary dividend/distribution that is<br>franked<br>100.0000 %<br>3A.3a Applicable corporate tax rate for franking credit<br>(%)<br>30.0000 %<br>3A.4 Ordinary dividend/distribution franked amount per<br>+security<br>AUD 0.60000000<br>3A.5 Percentage amount of dividend which is unfranked<br>0.0000 %<br>3A.6 Ordinary dividend/distribution unfranked amount<br>per +security excluding conduit foreign income amount<br>AUD 0.00000000<br>3A.7 Ordinary dividend/distribution conduit foreign<br>income amount per security<br>AUD 0.00000000<br>Yes Yes<br>No<br>No<br>Actual
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	Notification of dividend / distribution<br>Notification of dividend / distribution 5 / 7<br>Part 3E - Other - distribution components / tax<br>3E.1 Please indicate where and when information about tax components can be obtained (you may enter a url).<br>A New Zealand imputation credit of NZD 0.07 per Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Share will attach to the dividend.<br>3E.2 Please indicate the following information if applicable. (Refer Annual Investment Income Report specification for<br>further information)<br>Field Name AIIR Specification Reference Value Estimated/Actual<br>Interest 9.79<br>Unfranked dividends not<br>declared to be conduit foreign<br>income<br><br>9.80<br><br>Unfranked dividends declared<br>to be conduit foreign income<br>9.81<br>Assessable foreign source<br>income<br>9.91<br>Tax-free amounts 9.96<br>Tax-deferred amounts 9.97<br>Managed investment trust<br>fund payments<br>9.105<br>Franked distributions from<br>trusts<br>9.120<br>Gross cash distribution 9.121<br>Interest exempt from<br>withholding<br>9.122<br>Capital Gains discount<br>method Non-Taxable<br>Australian property<br>9.124<br>Capital gains other<br>Non-Taxable Australian<br>property<br>9.126<br><br><br>Other income 9.130<br>Royalties 9.135<br>NCMI<br>Excluded from NCMI
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	Notification of dividend / distribution<br>Notification of dividend / distribution 6 / 7<br>Part 4A - +Dividend reinvestment plan (DRP)<br>4A.1 What is the default option if +security holders do not indicate whether they want to participate in the DRP?<br>4A.2 Last date and time for lodgement of election<br>notices to share registry under DRP<br>Tuesday November 9, 2021 17:00:00<br>4A.3 DRP discount rate<br>0.0000 %<br>4A.4 Period of calculation of reinvestment price<br>Start Date<br>11/11/2021<br>End Date<br>24/11/2021<br>4A.5 DRP price calculation methodology<br>The average of the daily volume weighted average market price per Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Share sold on the ASX<br>and Chi-X during the 10 trading days commencing 11 November 2021, with no discount applied.<br>4A.6 DRP Price (including any discount):<br>AUD<br>4A.7 DRP +securities +issue date<br>21/12/2021<br>4A.8 Will DRP +securities be a new issue?<br>4A.9 Is there a minimum dollar amount or number of +securities required for DRP participation?<br>4A.10 Is there a maximum dollar amount or number of +securities required for DRP participation?<br>4A.11 Are there any other conditions applying to DRP participation?<br>4A.11a Conditions for DRP participation<br>Participation in the DRP is restricted to shareholders who are resident in, and whose address on the register of<br>shareholders is in, Australia or New Zealand.<br>4A.12 Link to a copy of the DRP plan rules<br>https://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/dividend-information/dividend-reinvestment-plan/<br>4A.13 Further information about the DRP<br>Westpac intends to arrange for the purchase of Westpac Ordinary Fully Paid Shares by a third party to satisfy the DRP for<br>the 2021 final ordinary dividend.<br>For further information on the DRP visit https://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/investor-centre/dividend-information/<br>dividend-reinvestment-plan/<br>Part 5 - Further information<br>5.1 Please provide any further information applicable to this dividend/distribution<br>Yes<br>No<br>No<br>No<br>Do not participate in DRP (i.e. cash payment)
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	Notification of dividend / distribution<br>Notification of dividend / distribution 7 / 7<br>5.2 Additional information for inclusion in the Announcement Summary
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