Westpac Banking Corp 6-K, filed Jul 14, 2020

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

July 14,2020

CommissionFile 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)

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under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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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. 333-228295, 333-228294 and 333-220373), as such prospectuses may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

Westpac today announced the appointment of Michael Rowland to the role of Westpac’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), subject to regulatory approval.

Gary Thursby, who has been acting CFO since December 2019, will continue acting in this role until Mr. Rowland joins Westpac later in the year.

Mr. Rowland is a Partner in Management Consulting at KPMG, specializing in financial services. He has been a Partner in Management Consulting at KPMG since 2014. Mr. Rowland previously held a number of senior executive positions at ANZ from 1999 to 2013. Prior to joining ANZ, Mr. Rowland was Finance Director (1995 to 1999) at AMRAD Corporation Limited. Mr. Rowland commenced his career at KPMG where he was promoted to a Tax Partner in 1993.

Mr. Rowland holds a Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma of Taxation Law, Monash University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand.

Index to Exhibits

Disclosure regarding forward-lookingstatements

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, market conditions, results of operations and financial condition.

We use words such as ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘expect’, ‘indicative’, ‘intend’, ‘seek’, ‘would’, ‘should’, ‘could’, ‘continue’, ‘plan’, ‘aim’, ‘probability’, ‘risk’, ‘forecast’, ‘likely’, ‘estimate’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’ or other similar words to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to change, certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are, in many instances, beyond our control and have been made based upon management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon us. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with our expectations or that the effect of future developments on us will be those anticipated. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the expectations described in this Report. Factors that may impact on the forward-looking statements made include, but are not limited to, those described in the section entitled ‘Risk factors’ in Westpac’s 2020 Interim Financial Results on Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as the ongoing impact of COVID-19. 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. We are under no obligation, and do not intend, to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, whether as a result of new information, future events 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.

Exhibit 1

Level 18, 275 Kent Street

Sydney, NSW, 2000

ASX

Release

14JULY 2020

WESTPACAPPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Westpac Group CEO, Peter King, today announced that Michael Rowland has been appointed the Group’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), subject to regulatory approval.

Mr Rowland joins Westpac from KPMG, where he is a Partner in Management Consulting, specialising in financial services.

Mr King said Mr Rowland brings deep experience across the financial services industry having held senior positions at KPMG, ANZ and ING Australia.

“Michael’s experience is broad across both CFO and business leadership roles. His most recent experience in consulting as a senior partner at KPMG also brings valuable external perspectives.

“In particular, Michael’s expertise in business restructuring, delivering sustainable productivity and revenue programs and in disciplined financial management will be an important contributor to making Westpac a simpler and stronger bank.

“I’m delighted that Westpac has attracted someone of Michael’s calibre” said Mr King.

Gary Thursby who has been acting CFO since December 2019 will continue acting in this role until Mr Rowland joins Westpac later in the year.

AboutMichael Rowland

Michael is a seasoned finance and business executive and has been a Partner in Management Consulting at KPMG since 2014.

Michael previously held a number of senior executive positions at ANZ from 1999 to 2013. This included CFO Institutional Banking, CFO Wealth, CFO New Zealand, CFO Personal Financial Services, and business leadership roles as CEO Pacific, Managing Director Mortgages and General Manager, Transformation.

Following the creation of the ANZ / ING joint venture in 2002, Michael was ING Australia’s CFO until 2004, where he managed all aspects of the finance function including investor relations and analyst presentations, as well as driving major cost and revenue initiatives.

Prior to joining ANZ, Michael was Finance Director (1995 to 1999) at AMRAD Corporation Limited, playing a major role in preparing the company for its ASX listing in 1996.

Michael commenced his career at KPMG where he was promoted to a Tax Partner in 1993.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma of Taxation Law, Monash University. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand.

This document has been authorised for release by Tim Hartin, General Manager & Company Secretary.