Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

November 26, 2024

J.W. Mays, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

1-3647

11-1059070

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9 Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York		11201-5805
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

718-624-7400


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value	MAYS	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, 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. ☐

This Report Contains 3 Pages.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)	The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on November 26, 2024.

(b)	The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for directors and ratified the appointment of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025.

A.	Fixing Number of Directors at seven:

	For:	1,364,295
	Against:	1,425
	Abstain:	3
	Non-Votes	4,581

B.	Election of Directors:

	Name	Shares For	Shares Withheld	Non-Votes
	Jennifer L. Caruso	1,295,591	2,237	72,476
	Robert L. Ecker	1,296,589	1,239	72,476
	Mark S. Greenblatt	1,296,589	1,239	72,476
	Steven Gurney-Goldman	1,242,572	55,256	72,476
	Melinda S. Koster	1,296,591	1,237	72,476
	Dean L. Ryder	1,293,461	4,367	72,476
	Lloyd J. Shulman	1,295,587	2,241	72,476

C.	Ratification of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP:

	For:	1,369,485
	Against:	819
	Abstain:	0
	Non-Votes	0

D.	Advisory Vote of Resolution Approving Compensation of Named Executive Officers:

	For:	1,295,958
	Against:	1,822
	Abstain:	48
	Non-Votes	72,476

E.	Advisory Vote of Proposal on Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes:

	Choice 1 - Every One Year:	1,287,873
	Choice 2 - Every Two Years:	0
	Choice 3 - Every Three Years	9,955
	Abstain:	0

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

		J.W. MAYS, INC.
Dated: November 26, 2024	By:	Ward Lyke
	Name:	Ward Lyke
	Title:	Vice President,
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Cover	Nov. 26, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
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Document Period End Date	Nov. 26, 2024
Entity File Number	1-3647
Entity Registrant Name	MAYS J W INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000054187
Entity Tax Identification Number	11-1059070
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Address, Address Line One	9 Bond Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Brooklyn
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11201-5805
City Area Code	718
Local Phone Number	624-7400
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Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1 par value
Trading Symbol	MAYS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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