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Advisory Vote of Resolution Approving Compensation of Named Executive Officers: For: 1,277,272 Against: 54,688 Abstain: 11 Non-Votes 87,975","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-11-21"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"84a0aa47e13aba6104ebb206c7f417ae2acaba97","claim":"MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Fixing Number of Directors at seven at the 2023-11-21 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"A. Fixing Number of Directors at seven: For: 1,277,851 Against: 54,049 Abstain: 71 Non-Votes 87,975","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-11-21"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b92e95b3cb831a0960df775b070a8d4336cdb441","claim":"MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote of Proposal on Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes at the 2023-11-21 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"E. Advisory Vote of Proposal on Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes: Choice 1 - Every One Year: 1,267,787 Choice 2 - Every Two Years: 530 Choice 3 - Every Three Years 9,637 Abstain: 54,017","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-11-21"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"bda0651d022ea885490c2b6f766b708b5ef23ac4","claim":"MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Ratification of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP at the 2023-11-21 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"C. Ratification of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP: For: 1,365,531 Against: 54,414 Abstain: 1 Non-Votes 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-11-21"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"d7d7870e87984f2ffda08f35ba13b40e2cd1a04f","claim":"MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-11-21 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"B. Election of Directors: Name Shares For Shares Withheld Non-Votes Jennifer L. Caruso 1,277,525 54,446 87,975 Robert L. Ecker 1,277,525 54,446 87,975 Mark S. Greenblatt 1,277,525 54,446 87,975 Steven Gurney-Goldman 1,277,550 54,421 87,975 John J. Pearl 1,277,526 54,445 87,975 Dean L. Ryder 1,275,099 56,872 87,975 Lloyd J. 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