Oct 16 (Reuters) - Caltex Australia Ltd CTX.AX :
* ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF SIMON HEPWORTH AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
* CALTEX IS IN PROCESS OF RECRUITING ITS NEW CFO AND WILL MAKE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT IN DUE COURSE
* HEPWORTH WILL REMAIN IN HIS ROLE UNTIL MID-2019 TO ENSURE AN APPROPRIATE HANDOVER WITH HIS SUCCESSOR