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

 

May 13, 2016

 

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 exhibits attached to this Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference in Westpac Banking Corporation’s (the “Registrant”) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 207931).

 

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

 

No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2016 by and among the Registrant, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

 

 

 

4.1

 

Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture (including the forms of the Securities), dated as of May 13, 2016 between the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

 

 

 

5.2

 

Opinion of King & Wood Mallesons.

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

 

 

 

23.2

 

Consent of King & Wood Mallesons (contained in Exhibit 5.2).

 


 

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:    May 13, 2016

By:

/s/ Sean Crellin

 

 

 

Sean Crellin

 

 

Director – Corporate, Legal and

 

 

Secretariat