Shareholder Vote

8-K 1 jwmays29896710-8k.htm CURRENT REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 22, 2016 J.W. Mays, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 1-3647 11-1059070 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 9 Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201-5805 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (718) 624-7400 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) This report contains 2 pages. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on November 22, 2016. (b) The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for directors and ratified the appointment of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2017. A. Fixing Number of Directors at six: For: 1,861,676 Against: 21,119 Abstain: 694 Non-Votes: 0 B. Election of Directors: Name Shares For Shares Withheld Non-Votes Robert L. Ecker 1,242,085 34,269 607,135 Mark S. Greenblatt 1,241,606 34,748 607,135 John J. Pearl 1,242,114 34,240 607,135 Dean L. Ryder 1,242,099 34,255 607,135 Jack Schwartz 1,241,603 34,751 607,135 Lloyd J. Shulman 1,242,035 34,319 607,135 C. Ratification of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP: For: 1,880,911 Against: 1,879 Abstain: 699 Non-Votes: 0 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. J. W. MAYS, INC. (Registrant) Dated: November 23, 2016 By: Mark Greenblatt Mark Greenblatt Vice President Principal Financial Officer 2