---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-22-000708"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAYS"
cik: "0000054187"
company_name: "MAYS J W INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:30:32.520317+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.W. Mays elects Jennifer L. Caruso to Board, filling vacancy from Jack Schwartz's death

## Summary
- Board elected Jennifer L. Caruso to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jack Schwartz; term expires at Nov 2022 annual meeting.
- Board size increased from six to seven members; Caruso also appointed to Investment Advisory Committee.
- Caruso is a practicing attorney at Michael V. Caruso, P.C. with over a decade of legal and business advisory experience.
- Company stated Caruso brings a younger and more diverse perspective to the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-22-000708
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAYS
- cik: 0000054187
- company_name: MAYS J W INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677422000708/0001206774-22-000708-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677422000708/jwmays4015854-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-22-000708
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-22-000708.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-22-000708.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jack Schwartz departed as Director at MAYS J W INC.
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Ms. Caruso to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Jack Schwartz
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677422000708/0001206774-22-000708-index.htm

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