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

 

February 6, 2019

 

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):                 

 

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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.

 

On February 6, 2019, Westpac announced the appointment of Margaret (Margie) Seale and Steven (Steve) Harker to the Westpac Board effective March 1, 2019.

 

 

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

1

 

Media Release – Appointment of Margaret Seale and Steven Harker to the Westpac Board

 

 

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: February 6, 2019

By:

/s/ Sean Crellin                               

 

 

 

Sean Crellin

 

 

Director – Corporate, Legal and
Secretariat

 

Exhibit 1

 

 

 

MEDIA
RELEASE

 

 

6 FEBRUARY 2019

 

 

APPOINTMENT OF MARGARET SEALE AND STEVEN HARKER TO THE WESTPAC BOARD

 

Westpac Banking Corporation has today announced the appointment of Margaret (Margie) Seale and Steven (Steve) Harker to the Westpac Board effective 1 March 2019.

 

Westpac’s Chairman, Lindsay Maxsted said “We are delighted to welcome such high quality directors in Margie and Steve, who will add significant skills and experience to the Board. Margie’s executive and non-executive career to date means that, amongst other capabilities, she will bring valuable insights about how businesses can respond to digital disruption. Steve is a career banker with extensive investment banking and financial services experience.”

 

Mr Harker and Ms Seale will both be independent Non-executive Directors and become members of the Board Risk & Compliance Committee upon their appointments.

 

Margie Seale

 

Ms Seale is a highly experienced director having previously served on a number of boards including Ramsay Health Care Limited, Bank of Queensland Limited, Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd (as a non-executive director and then Chair), the Australian Publishers’ Association and Chief Executive Women.

 

Ms Seale is currently a non-executive Director of Scentre Group, Telstra Corporation Limited and Australian Pacific (Holdings) Pty Limited.

 

Prior to commencing her non-executive career, Ms Seale was Managing Director of Random House Australia and New Zealand and was President, Asia Development for Random House globally.

 

Ms Seale holds a Bachelor of Arts and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

 

Steven Harker

 

Mr Harker was formerly Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Australia from 1998 to 2016 and then Vice Chairman until February 2019.

 

Mr Harker has previously served on the boards of Investa Property Group and Australian Financial Markets Association Limited.

 

Mr Harker is currently a Director of The Banking and Finance Oath, The Hunger Project Australia and ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation. Steve is also Governor and Treasurer of Ascham School.

 

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr Harker spent fifteen years with Barclays de Zoete Wedd (BZW, now Barclays Investment Bank).

 

 

 

 

Mr Harker holds a Bachelor of Economics (first class honours) and a Bachelor of Laws.

 

 

ENDS

 

For Further Information

 

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