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  March 11, 2009       Commission File Number 1-3647
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       (Date of earliest event reported)



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


                      New York                         11-1059070
           ----------------------------           --------------------
           (State or other jurisdiction           (I.R.S. Employer
                 of incorporation)                 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
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                                                 This Report Contains 4 Pages.
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<PAGE>
 Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.


J. W. Mays, Inc. issued a press release on March 11, 2009, reporting its
financial results for the three and six months ended Janurary 31, 2009.  The
press release reported revenues for the three and six month periods ended
January 31, 2009, and net income for the three and six month periods ended
January 31, 2009, and provided a comparison for revenues and net (loss) to
the three and six-month periods ended Janurary 31, 2008.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99(i).


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<PAGE>


                              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:   March 12, 2009                             By:  Mark Greenblatt
        ----------------                            ---------------------------
                                                    Mark Greenblatt
                                                    Vice President
                                                    Principal Financial Officer


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<PAGE>

Press Release
                                                                  Exhibit 99(i)

                               J. W. MAYS, INC.
                            REPORTS ON OPERATIONS
         FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009



J. W. Mays, Inc. today reported its financial results for the three and six
months ended January 31, 2009.

Revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2009 were $4,496,895 compared
to revenues of $3,735,444, in the comparable 2008 three month period, while
revenues for the current six months were $8,419,741 compared to revenues of
$7,212,651 in the comparable 2008 six months.

Net income for the three months ended January 31, 2009 was $260,596, or $.13
per share, compared to net loss of ($244,680), or ($.12) per share, in the
comparable 2008 three month period.

Net income for the six months ended January 31, 2009 was $320,934, or $.16 per
share, compared to net loss of ($280,818), or ($.14) per share, in the
comparable 2008 six month period.





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Dated:   March 11, 2009




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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  March 11, 2009       Commission File Number 1-3647
                  ------------------                           --------
       (Date of earliest event reported)

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

                      New York                         11-1059070
           ----------------------------           --------------------
           (State or other jurisdiction           (I.R.S. Employer
                 of incorporation)                 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
                                                        --------------

                                                 This Report Contains 4 Pages.
                                       - 1-
Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

J. W. Mays, Inc. issued a press release on March 11, 2009, reporting its
financial results for the three and six months ended Janurary 31, 2009.  The
press release reported revenues for the three and six month periods ended
January 31, 2009, and net income for the three and six month periods ended
January 31, 2009, and provided a comparison for revenues and net (loss) to
the three and six-month periods ended Janurary 31, 2008.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99(i).

                                       - 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:   March 12, 2009                             By:  Mark Greenblatt
        ----------------                            ---------------------------
                                                    Mark Greenblatt
                                                    Vice President
                                                    Principal Financial Officer

                                       - 3-
Press Release
                                                                  Exhibit 99(i)

                               J. W. MAYS, INC.
                            REPORTS ON OPERATIONS
         FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2009

J. W. Mays, Inc. today reported its financial results for the three and six
months ended January 31, 2009.

Revenues for the three months ended January 31, 2009 were $4,496,895 compared
to revenues of $3,735,444, in the comparable 2008 three month period, while
revenues for the current six months were $8,419,741 compared to revenues of
$7,212,651 in the comparable 2008 six months.

Net income for the three months ended January 31, 2009 was $260,596, or $.13
per share, compared to net loss of ($244,680), or ($.12) per share, in the
comparable 2008 three month period.

Net income for the six months ended January 31, 2009 was $320,934, or $.16 per
share, compared to net loss of ($280,818), or ($.14) per share, in the
comparable 2008 six month period.

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Dated:   March 11, 2009

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