Ms. Suzanne Hayes | Westpac Place |
Assistant Director | Level 19, 275 Kent Street |
Division of Corporation Finance | Sydney NSW 2000 |
United States Securities and Exchange Commission | TEL +61 2 8253 2624 |
100 F Street, N.E. |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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June 24, 2013 |
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Dear Ms. Hayes
Westpac Banking Corporation
Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2012
Filed November 13, 2012
File no. 001-10167
Westpac Banking Corporation (“Westpac”) has received your letter, dated June 14, 2013 (the “Comment Letter”), setting forth the comments of the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) regarding Westpac’s Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 (File No. 001-10167) filed with the Commission on November 13, 2012.
The Comment Letter requests Westpac to respond to the staff’s comments within ten business days or to advise you when Westpac will provide its response. Westpac has reviewed the staff’s comments and has begun preparation of its response. However, Westpac will require additional time to consider and respond fully to the staff’s comments. Accordingly, Westpac respectfully requests an extension of time to respond to the staff’s comments until July 12, 2013. We will endeavor to submit the response earlier if feasible.
If you have any questions relating to the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact me at +61 2 8253 2624 or Alan H. Paley of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP at (212) 909-6694.
Yours sincerely |
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Westpac Banking Corporation |
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/s/ Richard Jamieson |
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Richard Jamieson |
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Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer |
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cc: | Paddy Rennie, Westpac Banking Corporation |
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| Alan H. Paley, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP |
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