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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 26, 2024   J.W. Mays, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York   1-3647   11-1059070 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer 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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1 par value MAYS NASDAQ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( § 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( § 240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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 26, 2024. (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, 2025. A. Fixing Number of Directors at seven:             For: 1,364,295       Against:        1,425       Abstain:               3       Non-Votes         4,581               B. Election of Directors:             Name Shares For Shares Withheld Non-Votes   Jennifer L. Caruso 1,295,591 2,237 72,476   Robert L. Ecker 1,296,589 1,239 72,476   Mark S. Greenblatt 1,296,589 1,239 72,476   Steven Gurney-Goldman 1,242,572 55,256 72,476   Melinda S. Koster 1,296,591 1,237 72,476   Dean L. Ryder 1,293,461 4,367 72,476   Lloyd J. Shulman 1,295,587 2,241 72,476           C. Ratification of Prager Metis CPA’s, LLP:             For: 1,369,485       Against:          819       Abstain:              0       Non-Votes              0               D. Advisory Vote of Resolution Approving Compensation of Named Executive Officers:             For: 1,295,958       Against:       1,822       Abstain:            48       Non-Votes     72,476               E. Advisory Vote of Proposal on Frequency of Future Executive Compensation Advisory Votes:             Choice 1 - Every One Year: 1,287,873       Choice 2 - Every Two Years:              0       Choice 3 - Every Three Years        9,955       Abstain:              0       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.   Dated: November 26, 2024 By: Ward Lyke     Name:    Ward Lyke     Title:   Vice President,       Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   3