Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. [GWB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
PIER 4 LEVEL 1, 800 BOURKE STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DOCKLANDS, VICTORIA, C3 3008
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 100 (1)
I
See footnote (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD
PIER 4 LEVEL 1, 800 BOURKE STREET
DOCKLANDS, VICTORIA, C3 3008
  X   X    
National Americas Holdings LLC
245 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10167
  X   X    

Signatures

/s/ Louise Thomson as Company Secretary of National Australia Bank Limited 10/14/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Matt Jensen as Authorized Person of National Americas Holdings LLC 10/14/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Effective October 17, 2014, the business day prior to the anticipated closing date of the initial public offering of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company will amend its certificate of incorporation to effect a 578,861.14-for-1 split of its Common Stock.
(2) These securities are owned of record by National Americas Holdings LLC ("NAH"). National Australia Bank Limited ("NAB"), as the ultimate parent of NAH, is deemed to beneficially own all shares of Common Stock. The board of directors of NAB has the power to vote, or direct the vote of, and to dispose, or direct the disposition of, shares of Common Stock owned of record by NAH. Each of NAB and NAH may be deemed a director by deputization of the Company.

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