WEBNF Westpac Banking Corp Ltd (PK)

 

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 21, 2025

 

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): ___________

 

 

Incorporation by Reference

 

The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K, excluding the information set forth in Exhibit 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. 333-283007 and 333-283008), as such prospectuses may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

Appointment of Chief Transformation Officer

 

Westpac has announced the appointment of Peter Herbert as Chief Transformation Officer, effective Monday March 3, 2025.

 

This new role on the Westpac Group Executive will report to CEO Anthony Miller with responsibility for transformation across the Group, including working across divisions and technology on the delivery of the business-led simplification program, UNITE, as the project moves from planning to implementation.

 

Since November 2024, Peter Herbert has been Acting Chief Executive, Business & Wealth. Prior to this he was Chief Operating Officer, Business & Wealth and Chief Transformation Officer, Consumer & Business Banking.

 

Earlier, Peter spent almost 20 years with HSBC, including as Chief Operating Officer, Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Asia Pacific.

 

Peter will take on his new role while continuing to act as Chief Executive, Business & Wealth until Paul Fowler joins in May 2025.

 

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
1		Appointment of Chief Transformation Officer

 

Disclosure regarding forward-looking statements

 

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 that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Report and include statements regarding our current intent, belief or expectations with respect to our business and operations, macro and micro economic and market conditions, results of operations and financial condition and performance, capital adequacy and liquidity and risk management, including, without limitation, future loan loss provisions and financial support to certain borrowers, forecasted economic indicators and performance metric outcomes, indicative drivers, climate- and other sustainability- related statements, commitments, targets, projections and metrics, and other estimated and proxy data.

 

 

Words such as ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’, ‘seek’, ‘would’, ‘should’, ‘could’, ‘continue’, ‘plan’, ‘estimate’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘probability’, ‘indicative’, ‘risk’, ‘aim’, ‘outlook’, ‘forecast’, ‘assumption’, ‘projection’, ‘target’, ‘goal’, ‘guidance’, ‘objective’, ‘ambition’ or other similar words, are used to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current views on future events and are subject to change, certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions and other factors which are, in many instances, beyond our control (and the control of our officers, employees, agents and advisors), and have been made based on management’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon Westpac.

 

Forward-looking statements may also be made, verbally or in writing, by members of Westpac’s management or Board in connection with this Report. Such statements are subject to the same limitations, uncertainties, assumptions and disclaimers set out in this Report.

 

There can be no assurance that future developments or performance will align with our expectations or that the effect of future developments on us will be those anticipated. Actual results could differ materially from those we expect or which are expressed or implied in forward-looking statements, depending on various factors including, but not limited to, those described in the section titled ‘Risk factors’ under the section ‘Performance Review’ in Westpac’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to us, investors and others relying on information in this Report should carefully consider such factors and other uncertainties and events.

 

Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in this Report, whether from new information, future events, conditions 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.

 

	WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: February 21, 2025	By:	/s/ Esther Choi
		Esther Choi
		Tier One Attorney

 

 

 

Exhibit 1

 

 

ASX	Level 18, 275 Kent Street Sydney, NSW, 2000
Release

 

21 February 2025

 

Appointment of Chief Transformation Officer

 

Westpac has announced the appointment of Peter Herbert as Chief Transformation Officer, effective Monday 3 March 2025.

 

This new role on the Westpac Group Executive will report to CEO Anthony Miller with responsibility for transformation across the Group, including working across divisions and technology on the delivery of the business-led simplification program, UNITE, as the project moves from planning to implementation.

 

“Peter is an outstanding executive with global experience running major transformation projects. He is best placed to drive change across the company as we enter this next important phase for Westpac,” Mr Miller said.

 

Since November 2024, Peter Herbert has been Acting Chief Executive, Business & Wealth. Prior to this he was Chief Operating Officer, Business & Wealth and Chief Transformation Officer, Consumer & Business Banking.

 

Earlier, Peter spent almost 20 years with HSBC, including as Chief Operating Officer, Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Asia Pacific.

 

Peter will take on his new role while continuing to act as Chief Executive, Business & Wealth until Paul Fowler joins in May 2025.

 

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.

 

 

 

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