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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

(Mark One)

oREGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

OR

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

oSHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report _________________For the transition period from _________________ to

Commission file number:001-41072

Iris Energy Limited

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Australia

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Level 12,44 Market Street

Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia

+61 2 7906 8301

(Address of principal executive offices)

Cesilia Kim, Chief Legal Officer

Tel: +61 2 7906 8301

Level 12,44 Market Street

Sydney, NSW 2000 Australia

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Copies to:

Byron B. Rooney

Marcel R. Fausten

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Phone: (212) 450-4000

Fax: (212) 450-6858

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, no par valueIRENThe Nasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

The number of outstanding shares as of June 30, 2024 was 187,864,454 Ordinary shares andtwo B Class shares.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yeso No x

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yeso No x

Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated FileroAccelerated FilerxNon-accelerated FileroEmerging growth companyx

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

†The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report: o

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. o

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). o

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

oU.S. GAAP
xInternational Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
oOther

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

o Item 17 o Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yeso Nox

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Presentation of Financial and Other Information1
PART I8
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT A2ND ADVISERS8
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE8
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION8
A.[Reserved]8
B.Capitalization and Indebtedness8
C.Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds8
D.Risk Factors8
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY67
A.History and Development of the Company67
B.Business Overview67
C.Organizational Structure83
D.Property, Plants and Equipment83
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS84
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS84
A.Operating Results85
B.Liquidity and Capital Resources99
C.Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.103
D.Trend Information103
E.Critical Accounting Estimates104
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES105
A.Directors and Senior Management105
B.Compensation107
C.Board Practices113
D.Employees115
E.Share Ownership115
ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS116
A.Major Shareholders116
B.Related Party Transactions118
D.Interests of Experts and Counsel118
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION118
A.Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information118
B.Significant Changes119
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING119
A.Offering and Listing Details119
B.Plan of Distribution119
C.Markets119
D.Selling Shareholders119
E.Dilution119
F.Expenses of the Issue119
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION119
A.Share Capital119

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B.Memorandum and Articles of Association119
C.Material Contracts119
D.Exchange controls120
E.Taxation120
F.Dividends and Paying Agents128
G.Statement by Experts129
H.Documents on Display129
I.Subsidiary Information129
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK129
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES130
PART II131
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES131
A.Defaults131
B.Arrears and Delinquencies131
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS131
A.Material Modifications to Instruments131
B.Material Modifications to Rights131
C.Withdrawal or Substitution of Assets131
D.Change in Trustees or Paying Agents131
E.Use of Proceeds131
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES131
A.Disclosure Controls and Procedures131
C.Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm132
D.Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting132
ITEM 16. [RESERVED]132
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT132
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS132
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES132
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES133
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS133
ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT133
ITEM 16G. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE133
ITEM 16H. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE134
ITEM 16I. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS134
ITEM 16J. INSIDER TRADING POLICIES134
ITEM 16K. CYBERSECURITY134
PART III137
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS137
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS137
ITEM 19. EXHIBITS137
Index to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-1

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