---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-24-001014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MAYS"
cik: "0000054187"
company_name: "MAYS J W INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T17:22:15.356717+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- Seven directors elected, with each receiving over 1.24M shares for and fewer than 56K withheld.
- Ratification of Prager Metis CPAs as auditor for FY ending July 31, 2025 passed with 1,369,485 for, 819 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved (1,295,958 for, 1,822 against).
- Shareholders voted to hold advisory votes on executive compensation every one year (1,287,873 votes).
- Board size fixed at seven with 1,364,295 votes for, 1,425 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-24-001014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MAYS
- cik: 0000054187
- company_name: MAYS J W INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677424001014/0001206774-24-001014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54187/000120677424001014/mays4409971-8k.htm

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