---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-24-000264"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAYS"
cik: "0000054187"
company_name: "MAYS J W INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T21:50:24.391696+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.W. Mays appoints Melinda Koster to board following death of John Pearl

## Summary
- Board elected Melinda Koster, partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp, to fill vacancy.
- Ms. Koster's term expires at the Annual Meeting in November 2024.
- Vacancy resulted from the death of director John Pearl.
- Ms. Koster is a plaintiffs' employment lawyer; background includes federal clerkships.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-24-000264
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAYS
- cik: 0000054187
- company_name: MAYS J W INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-14T23:59:59+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/54187/000120677424000264/0001206774-24-000264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677424000264/mays4310181-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-24-000264
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-24-000264.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-24-000264.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melinda Koster was elected as Director at MAYS J W INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Ms. Melinda Koster to the Board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Pearl
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677424000264/0001206774-24-000264-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Pearl departed as Director at MAYS J W INC.
  - Action: died
  - Role: Director
  source text: the vacancy caused by the death of John Pearl
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677424000264/0001206774-24-000264-index.htm

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