FILE NO 1-9945
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August 2004
National Australia Bank Limited
ACN 004 044 937
(Registrant’s Name)
Level 24
500 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3000
AUSTRALIA
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82
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Group Corporate Affairs
ABN 12004044937 |
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ASX Announcement |
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500 Bourke Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia |
Melbourne, Friday 13 August 2004
National announces date of Annual General Meeting
The National Australia Bank Group Chairman, Mr Graham Kraehe, announced today that the company’s next Annual General Meeting would be held on 31 January 2005 in Melbourne.
Mr Kraehe said the decision to hold the AGM in January was made in response to shareholder feedback and to provide the National with more time to meet the increasing requirements under the Australian and US accounting and disclosure regimes, Sarbanes Oxley requirements and the impending adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards.
“A number of companies with September year ends traditionally hold their Annual General Meeting in the week before Christmas and shareholders have requested that companies take action to avoid this congestion. At last year’s AGM, we committed to consider this issue to ensure as many shareholders as possible could attend. We also received requests for the change of date via our Shareholder Services information line throughout the year. We have listened to these concerns and have moved the date accordingly,” he said.
The Notice of Meeting and Annual Report will be dispatched to shareholders before Christmas, with the AGM scheduled at the end of January to avoid the traditional holiday period.
The National sought and obtained approval from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for the change of date of the AGM and consulted with the Australian Shareholders’ Association before making the change.
For further information:
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Brandon Phillips |
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Samantha Evans |
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Group Manager |
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Group Communications Adviser |
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Group Corporate Relations |
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03 8641 3857 work |
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03 8641 4982 work |
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0419 369 058 mobile |
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0404 883 509 mobile |
Or visit www.nabgroup.com
SIGNATURE PAGE
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 authorised.
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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED |
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Susan E Crook |
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Date: 13 August 2004 |
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Associate Company Secretary |
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