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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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 23, 2021 J. W. Mays, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) New York 1-3647 11-1059070 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. 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 Not Applicable (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 communication 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 communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ This Report Contains 3 Pages. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. (a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on November 23, 2021. (b) The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for directors and ratified the appointment of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022. A. Fixing Number of Directors at six: For: 1,286,347 Against: 930 Abstain: 753 Non-Votes 133,973 B. Election of Directors: Name Shares For Shares Withheld Non-Votes Robert L. Ecker 1,240,907 47,123 133,973 Mark S. Greenblatt 1,242,410 45,620 133,973 Steven Gurney-Goldman 1,243,184 44,846 133,973 John J. Pearl 1,240,907 47,123 133,973 Dean L. Ryder 1,240,016 48,014 133,973 Lloyd J. Shulman 1,242,409 45,621 133,973 C. Ratification of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP: For: 1,420,043 Against: 1,423 Abstain: 537 Non-Votes 0 D. Advisory Vote of Resolution Approving Compensation of Named Executive Officers: For: 1,285,811 Against: 2,170 Abstain: 49 Non-Votes 133,973 E. Advisory Vote of Proposal on Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes: Choice 1 - Every One Year: 1,279,783 Choice 2 - Every Two Years: 877 Choice 3 - Every Three Years: 7,294 Abstain: 76 2 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 24, 2021 By: Mark Greenblatt Mark Greenblatt Vice President Principal Financial Officer 3