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 December 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

x

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

x

 

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

“ This Report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-6632) of National Australia Bank Limited and to be part thereof from the date on which this Report, is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.”

 

 




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: ·18 December 2006

Name: Brendan T Case

 

Title: Associate Company Secretary

 

2




Appendix 3E

Daily share buy-back notice

(except minimum holding buy-back and

selective buy-back)

Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Name of entity

ABN

National Australia Bank Limited

12 004 044 937

 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Information about buy-back

1

Type of buy-back

On market

 

 

 

2

Date Appendix 3C was given to ASX

3 November 2006

Total of all shares bought back, or in relation to which acceptances have been received, before, and on, previous day

 

 

 

Before previous day

 

Previous day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Number of shares bought back or if buy-back is an equal access scheme, in relation to which acceptances have been received

 

3,512,656

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Total consideration paid or payable for the shares

 

$

136,059,650

 

$

7,916,283

 

 

 

 

 

Before previous day

 

Previous day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

If buy-back is an on-market buy-back

 

highest price paid: $39.22

date: 30 Nov 06

 

lowest price paid: $37.87

date:  29 Nov 06

 

highest price paid: $39.80



lowest price paid: $39.38

 

highest price allowed under rule 7.33: $40.91

 

 




Participation by directors

6

Deleted 30/9/2001.

 

 

 

How many shares may still be bought back?

7

If the company has disclosed an intention to buy back a maximum number of shares - the remaining number of shares to be bought back

Up to a maximum total consideration of A$356,024,068

 

 

Compliance statement

1.

The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.

 

 

2.

There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.

 

 

Sign here:

 

 

Date: 18 Dec 06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print name:

 

 

 

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