---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-23-001257"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAYS"
cik: "0000054187"
company_name: "MAYS J W INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T22:24:51.774432+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.W. Mays shareholders elect all director nominees and ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Fixed number of directors at seven: 1,277,851 for, 54,049 against.
- Elected all seven director nominees with highest votes 1,277,550 and lowest 1,275,099.
- Ratified Prager Metis CPA's LLP as auditor: 1,365,531 for, 54,414 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 1,277,272 for, 54,688 against.
- Shareholders chose annual frequency for future advisory votes (1,267,787 votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-23-001257
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAYS
- cik: 0000054187
- company_name: MAYS J W INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/mays4269101-8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote of Resolution Approving Compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2023-11-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-21
  source text: D. Advisory Vote of Resolution Approving Compensation of Named Executive Officers: For: 1,277,272 Against: 54,688 Abstain: 11 Non-Votes 87,975
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Fixing Number of Directors at seven at the 2023-11-21 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-21
  source text: A. Fixing Number of Directors at seven: For: 1,277,851 Against: 54,049 Abstain: 71 Non-Votes 87,975
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote of Proposal on Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes at the 2023-11-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-21
  source text: 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_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Ratification of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP at the 2023-11-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-21
  source text: C. Ratification of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP: For: 1,365,531 Against: 54,414 Abstain: 1 Non-Votes 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MAYS J W INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-11-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-21
  source text: 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. Shulman 1,277,524 54,447 87,975
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677423001257/0001206774-23-001257-index.htm

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