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 January 2006

 

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.

 

Form 20-F  ý

 

Form 40-F  o

 

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.

 

Yes  o

 

No  ý

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82

 

 



 

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.

 

 

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

/s/ Brendan T Case

 

Date: Ÿ27 January 2006

Name: Brendan T Case

 

Title: Associate Company Secretary

 

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Group Corporate Affairs

 

National Australia
Bank Limited
ABN 12004044937

 

 

 

ASX Announcement

 

500 Bourke Street

Melbourne

Victoria 3000

Australia

 

Melbourne, Friday 27 January 2006

 

Notice in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.16.1
Appointment of a Company Secretary

 

National Australia Bank Limited announces the appointment of Ms Michaela Healey as a Company Secretary of National Australia Bank Limited.

 

Ms Healey will take up her appointment on 3 April 2006.  Following her appointment, a transition of responsibilities will occur prior to the retirement of the current Company Secretary, Mr Garry Nolan.

 

Michaela Healey is an experienced Company Secretary of listed Australian companies and has held senior roles at Orica Limited and North Limited. Ms Healey joins the National from Orica Limited where she has held the roles of Company Secretary, Corporate Affairs Manager and most recently Business Manager of Orica’s retail services business, Orica Retail Select.  Ms Healey is a qualified Chartered Secretary and holds a Bachelor of Laws from The University of Adelaide and a Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources Law from The University of Melbourne.

 

Garry Nolan has been with the National Group since 1970 and has been Company Secretary since 1992.  Mr Nolan was the founder of the National’s lease financing business and played a key role in the establishment of structured financing at the National.  Mr Nolan has been the Chief Governance Officer and Chairman of a number of National subsidiary companies, including National Nominees Limited.

 

For further information:

 

Brandon Phillips

Group Manager, External Relations

03 8641 3857 work

0419 369 058 mobile

 

Hany Messieh

Group Manager, Investor Relations

03 8641 2312 work

0414 446 876 mobile

 

 

 

Kim Lovely

External Relations Manager

03 8641 4982 work

0406 035 243 mobile

 

 

 

 

Group and Regional websites:

 

ASX Announcements and Group information (www.nabgroup.com)

Australian operations (www.national.com.au)

Clydesdale Bank (www.cbonline.co.uk)

Yorkshire Bank (www.ybonline.co.uk)

Bank of New Zealand (www.bnz.co.nz)

Institutional Markets & Services (www.nabmarkets.com)

 

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