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, 2011
                                                ----------------------------


                               J.W. Mays, Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           New York                1-3647               11-1059070
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)          File Number)       Identification No.)


          9 Bond Street,  Brooklyn,  New York          11201-5805
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        (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code  718-624-7400
                                                        --------------------

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        (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 3 Pages.
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on November 22, 2011.

(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, 2012.

 A. Fixing Number of Directors at five:
    For:      1,826,209
    Against:        251
    Abstain:     11,750

 B. Election of Directors:
    Name                 Shares For  Shares Against  Shares Abstain  Non-Votes
    ----                 ----------  --------------  --------------  ---------
    Robert L. Ecker      1,242,434   15,361          0               580,415
    Mark S. Greenblatt   1,242,434   15,361          0               580,415
    Dean L. Ryder        1,246,984    8,811          0               580,415
    Jack Schwartz        1,247,976    9,819          0               580,415
    Lloyd J. Shulman     1,243,426   14,369          0               580,415

 C. Ratification of D'Arcangelo & Co., LLP:
    For:      1,835,032
    Against:         22
    Abstain:      3,156

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                              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, 2011                               By:  Mark Greenblatt
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                                                    Mark Greenblatt
                                                    Executive Vice President
                                                    Principal Financial Officer


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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 22, 2011
                                                ----------------------------

                               J.W. Mays, Inc.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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
                                                        --------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
        (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 3 Pages.
                                       - 1-
Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on November 22, 2011.

(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, 2012.

 A. Fixing Number of Directors at five:
    For:      1,826,209
    Against:        251
    Abstain:     11,750

 B. Election of Directors:
    Name                 Shares For  Shares Against  Shares Abstain  Non-Votes
    ----                 ----------  --------------  --------------  ---------
    Robert L. Ecker      1,242,434   15,361          0               580,415
    Mark S. Greenblatt   1,242,434   15,361          0               580,415
    Dean L. Ryder        1,246,984    8,811          0               580,415
    Jack Schwartz        1,247,976    9,819          0               580,415
    Lloyd J. Shulman     1,243,426   14,369          0               580,415

 C. Ratification of D'Arcangelo & Co., LLP:
    For:      1,835,032
    Against:         22
    Abstain:      3,156

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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, 2011                               By:  Mark Greenblatt
        --------------------                        ---------------------------
                                                    Mark Greenblatt
                                                    Executive Vice President
                                                    Principal Financial Officer

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