Westpac Banking Corp 6-K, filed Mar 8, 2024
Westpac Banking Corp (WEBNF)
About this 6-K
Westpac Banking Corp filed this 6-K on March 8, 2024.
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
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Level 18, 275 Kent Street |
Sydney, NSW, 2000
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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.
