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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 22, 2022
 
J. W. Mays, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
             
New York 1-3647 11-1059070
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) 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
 
            Not Applicable            
(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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.

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

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 22, 2022.

 

(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, 2023.

A. Fixing Number of Directors at seven:

For: 1,340,113
Against: 982
Abstain: 756
Non-Votes 72,924

B. Election of Directors:

Name Shares For Shares Withheld Non-Votes
Jennifer L. Caruso 1,339,749 2,102 72,924
Robert L. Ecker 1,339,749 2,102 72,924
Mark S. Greenblatt 1,339,748 2,103 72,924
Steven Gurney-Goldman 1,340,523 1,328 72,924
John J. Pearl 1,294,942 46,909 72,924
Dean L. Ryder 1,338,423 3,428 72,924
Lloyd J. Shulman 1,339,748 2,103 72,924

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

For: 1,412,391
Against: 1,149
Abstain: 1,235
Non-Votes 0

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

For: 1,339,336
Against: 2,107
Abstain: 408
Non-Votes 72,924

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

Choice 1 - Every One Year: 1,331,221
Choice 2 - Every Two Years: 646
Choice 3 - Every Three Years 9,950
Abstain: 34

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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.  
      (Registrant)
 
     
Dated: November 23, 2022 By: Mark Greenblatt  
Mark Greenblatt
Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Director

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