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J.W. MAYS, INC.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held November 20, 2018
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October 9, 2018

Dear Shareholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of J.W. Mays, Inc. (the “Company”) on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 10:00 A.M., New York time, at the offices of the Company, 9 Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York. The purpose of the meeting will be to:

1.	Elect seven directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The Board has nominated Robert L. Ecker, Mark S. Greenblatt, Steven Gurney-Goldman, John J. Pearl, Dean L. Ryder, Jack Schwartz and Lloyd J. Shulman, all are current directors;
2.	Fix the number of directors to be elected at seven;
3.	Ratify the appointment of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2019. D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP served in this same capacity for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018; and
4.	Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment thereof. Please note that we are not aware of any such business.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business September 24, 2018 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER YOU MAY HOLD. PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE ENCLOSED WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING. THIS WILL NOT PREVENT YOU FROM VOTING YOUR SHARES IN PERSON IF YOU ARE PRESENT.

	By order of the Board of Directors,
	Salvatore Cappuzzo
	Secretary

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J.W. MAYS, INC.
9 Bond Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
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PROXY STATEMENT
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THE PROXY AND THE SOLICITATION

This Proxy Statement and accompanying form of proxy are first being sent to shareholders commencing on or about October 9, 2018. The enclosed form of proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held November 20, 2018 (including any adjournment). You may revoke your proxy and claim your right to vote up to and including the meeting by written notice given to the Secretary of the Company. Proxies in the accompanying form which are properly executed by shareholders, duly returned to the Company or its agent, and not revoked, will be voted in the manner specified thereon.

OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK

Each of the 2,015,780 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1 per share (the only class of voting security), of the Company (net of 162,517 shares held as treasury stock, which shares cannot be voted) held of record on September 24, 2018, is entitled to one vote on each of the matters to be acted upon at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

How do you vote?

You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or by executing and returning a proxy card. Once you authorize a proxy, you may revoke that proxy by (1) executing and submitting a later-dated proxy card, (2) sending a written revocation of proxy to our Secretary at our office at 9 Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, or (3) attending the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and voting in person. Attending the Annual Meeting of Shareholders without submitting a new proxy or voting in person will not automatically revoke your prior authorization of your proxy. To be effective, later-dated proxy cards or written revocations of proxies must be received by us by 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, November 19, 2018.

If you hold your shares of common stock in “street name” (that is, through a bank, broker or other nominee), your nominee will not vote your shares unless you provide instructions to your nominee on how to vote your shares. You should instruct your nominee how to vote your shares by following the directions provided by your nominee.

We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. We have hired American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC to solicit proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, by telephone and by e-mail or the internet, arrangements may be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and the fiduciaries to send proxies and proxy materials to their principals, and we may reimburse them for their expenses in so doing. If you hold shares in “street name”, you will receive instructions from your nominee, which you must follow in order to have your proxy authorized or you may contact your nominee directly to request these instructions.

Who is entitled to vote?

Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 24, 2018 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. We refer to this date as the “record date”. On that date, 2,015,780 shares of common stock, par value $1 per share, were outstanding. Holders of shares of common stock as of the record date are entitled to one vote per share on each matter properly presented at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

How do you attend the meeting in person?

If you would like to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in person, to be admitted you will need to bring acceptable evidence of ownership of your shares of common stock as of the close of business on the record date. If you hold shares of common stock in street name and wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, you will need to contact your bank, broker or other nominee and obtain a proxy from your nominee and bring it to the Annual Meeting.

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How will your votes be counted?

The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock as of the close of business on the record date, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Any proxy, properly executed and submitted, will be voted as directed and, if no direction is given, will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors in this Proxy Statement and in the discretion of the proxy holder on any other matter that may properly come before the meeting. A broker non-vote and any proxy marked “withhold authority” or an abstention, as applicable, will count for the purposes of determining a quorum, but will have no effect on the result of the vote on the election of directors, the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm.

The election of each of our nominees for director requires a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The ratification of the appointment of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm requires a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

Reference is made to the information under the caption “Information Concerning Nominees for Election as Directors” for a statement of the direct beneficial ownership of the Company’s shares of common stock by its director nominees. The address for each of such nominees and persons hereinafter mentioned is c/o J.W. Mays, Inc., 9 Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201. The information below is given as of September 4, 2018.

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, the following persons were the beneficial owners or were part of a group which was the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Company, as of September 4, 2018.

		Amount and Nature of
		Beneficial
		Ownership in J.W. Mays, Inc.
Name of Beneficial Owner		as of September 4, 2018					Percent of Class
Weinstein Enterprises, Inc.				(1)					(1)
961 Route 52
Carmel, New York 10512
Subsidiaries of Weinstein Enterprises, Inc.:
Gailoyd Enterprises Corp.			681,120	(1)				33.79	%
961 Route 52
Carmel, New York 10512
Celwyn Company, Inc.			240,211	(1)				11.92	%
961 Route 52
Carmel, New York 10512
			921,331					45.71	%

(Footnotes on pages 3 through 5)

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		Through
		Weinstein						Percent
Name of Beneficial Owner		Enterprises		Direct		Total		of Class
Lloyd J. Shulman(2)(3)(4)		473,195.60		46,098.00		519,293.60		25.76	%
Gail S. Koster(4)(b)(2)		129,815.54		—		129,815.54		6.44	%
Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee FBO Gail S. Koster under the will of the late Celia Weinstein(4)(c)		53,529.33		—		53,529.33		2.66	%
Melinda Lee Koster(4)(b)(1)		—		9,285.00		9,285.00		0.46	%
Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee FBO Gail S. Koster under the will of the late Sylvia W. Shulman(4)(d)(e)		204,166.95		—		204,166.95		10.13	%
Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee FBO Melinda Lee Koster under the will of the late Sylvia W. Shulman(4)(f)		—		42,201.00		42,201.00		2.09	%
J. Weinstein Foundation, Inc.(5)		—		140,568.00		140,568.00		6.97	%
Sub-total		860,707.42		238,152.00		1,098,859.42		54.51	%
Lloyd J. Shulman and Gail S. Koster as Co-Trustees FBO Linda B. Felmus Jessogne(6)(a)		37,313.91		—		37,313.91		1.85	%
Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee FBO Linda B. Felmus Jessogne(6)(b)		23,309.67		—		23,309.67		1.16	%
Total		921,331.00		238,152.00		1,159,483.00		57.52	%

(1)	Weinstein Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Enterprises”), is the beneficial owner of 921,331 shares (45.71%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Gailoyd Enterprises Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Gailoyd”), which directly owns 681,120 shares (33.79%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company and (ii) Celwyn Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Celwyn”), which directly owns 240,211 shares (11.92%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
(2)	Lloyd J. Shulman is the direct beneficial owner of 46,098 shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
(3)	Lloyd J. Shulman is the beneficial owner of 473,195.60 shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company through his beneficial ownership of shares of Enterprises as follows: (i) through his continued beneficial ownership of 964.375 shares (24.30%) of Enterprises; (ii) through his beneficial ownership through the trust for the benefit of Mr. Shulman pursuant to the will of the late Celia Weinstein of 270.675 shares (6.82%) of Enterprises; and (iii) 803 shares (20.24%) of Enterprises as to which Mr. Shulman became the beneficial owner pursuant to the will of Sylvia W. Shulman.

(Footnotes 4, 5 and 6 continued on pages 4 and 5)

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(4)	The Shulman family beneficially owns 958,291.42 shares (47.54%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company both directly and through Enterprises.
	This total includes:

					Numbers of		Percent
					Shares		of Class
	(a)	Lloyd J. Shulman beneficially owns:
		1.	Directly		46,098.00		2.29	%
		2.	Through his beneficial ownership of 2,038.05 shares (51.37%) of Enterprises		473,195.60		23.47	%
	(b)	1.	Melinda Lee Koster - Directly		9,285.00		0.46	%
		2.	Gail S. Koster (daughter of the late Sylvia W. Shulman and the late Max L. Shulman, former chairman of the board) through the beneficial ownership of 559.125 shares (14.09%) of Enterprises		129,815.54		6.44	%
	(c)	Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee of the trust for the benefit of Gail S. Koster pursuant to the will of the late Celia Weinstein through the beneficial ownership of 230.575 shares (5.81%) of Enterprises (Mr. Shulman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares)			53,529.33		2.66	%
	(d)	Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee of the trust under the will of the late Sylvia W. Shulman for the benefit of Gail S. Koster (Mr. Shulman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares):
		1.	Through the beneficial ownership of 76.50 shares (1.93%) of Enterprises		17,781.69		0.88	%
	(e)	Lloyd J. Shulman as a Trustee of the Sylvia W. Shulman Trust for the benefit of Gail S. Koster (Mr. Shulman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares):
		1.	Through the beneficial ownership of 803 shares (20.24%) of Enterprises		186,385.26		9.25	%
	(f)	Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee of the trust under the will of the late Sylvia W. Shulman for the benefit of Melinda Lee Koster (Mr. Shulman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares)			42,201.00		2.09	%
		Total			958,291.42		47.54	%

(5)	J. Weinstein Foundation, Inc. directly owns 140,568 shares (6.97%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company. Lloyd J. Shulman, as an officer and director of J. Weinstein Foundation, Inc., has voting power as to these shares and consequently may be deemed to be the beneficial owner thereof, although the table set forth above does not include such shares as beneficially owned by him and he disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(6)	Linda B. Felmus Jessogne is the beneficial owner of 60,623.58 shares (3.01%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company through two separate income trusts. This total includes:

	(a)	Lloyd J. Shulman and Gail S. Koster as Co-Trustees of the trust for Linda B. Felmus Jessogne under the will of the late Florence W. Felmus beneficially own 37,313.91 shares (1.85%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company through the beneficial ownership of 160.60 shares (4.05%) of Enterprises. Mr. Shulman and Ms. Koster disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
	(b)	Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee of the trust for the benefit of Linda B. Felmus Jessogne under the will of the late Celia Weinstein beneficially owns 23,309.67 shares (1.16%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company through the beneficial ownership of 100.25 shares (2.53%) of Enterprises. Mr. Shulman disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

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To the best of the Company’s knowledge, the directors and executive officers of the Company considered as a group beneficially owned the following amount of outstanding common stock of the Company as of September 4, 2018:

		Amount and Nature of
		Beneficial Ownership in
		J.W. Mays, Inc.		Percent of Class
All directors and executive officers of the Company considered as a group (5 persons)		661,286.60*		32.80%

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This total includes 519,293.60 shares (25.76%) derived from Lloyd J. Shulman beneficial holdings, excluding those of Gail S. Koster directly and through her beneficial ownership in Enterprises; Melinda Lee Koster; Lloyd J. Shulman as Trustee FBO Gail S. Koster; and Lloyd J. Shulman and Gail S. Koster as Trustees FBO Melinda Lee Koster; and also includes 140,568 shares (6.97%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company owned directly by J. Weinstein Foundation, Inc. together with 1,425 shares (.07%) owned by other officers and directors. Moreover, the director of the Company who is also a director of Enterprises may, because of his power to vote his shares in Enterprises, be considered to be the beneficial owner of the 921,331 shares (45.71%) of the outstanding common stock of the Company held by Enterprises.

OTHER PRINCIPAL NON-AFFILIATED HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, the following “persons” were the beneficial owners or were part of a group which was the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, other than those set forth above, as of September 4, 2018:

		Amount and Nature of
		Beneficial Ownership in
		J.W. Mays, Inc.					Percent of Class
Lillian Goldman Marital Trust			271,200	(1)				13.45	%
c/o Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Estate of Lillian Goldman			182,800	(2)				9.07	%
640 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10019

(1)	The number of shares shown above has been obtained from Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D, the most recent amendment which was dated April 25, 2017, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of Jane H. Goldman, Allan H. Goldman and Louisa Little as trustees of the Lillian Goldman Marital Trust.
(2)	The number of shares shown above has been obtained from Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D, the most recent amendment which was dated April 25, 2017, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of Jane H. Goldman, Allan H. Goldman, Amy P. Goldman and Diane Goldman Kemper as Co-Executors of the Estate of Lillian Goldman.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

All of the nominees are presently directors of the Company. The seven nominees will be elected to hold office for the ensuing year or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. Of the seven nominees, Messrs. Robert L. Ecker, Steven Gurney-Goldman, John J. Pearl, Dean L. Ryder and Jack Schwartz are independent as defined in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rules and Regulations (including those contained in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and NASDAQ Market Place Rules. In making such determinations, there were no transactions, relationships or arrangements not disclosed in our SEC filings to be considered by the Board of Directors in determining whether the director was independent.

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AND RISK OVERSIGHT

Board Leadership Structure

The current Board Chairman, Lloyd J. Shulman, is also the current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company believes that the Company’s current model of the combined Chairman/Chief Executive Officer role is the appropriate leadership structure for the Company at this time. The combined Chairman/Chief Executive Officer model is a leadership model that has served our shareholders well since the inception of the Company.

The Company believes the combined Chairman/Chief Executive Officer position has certain advantages over other board leadership structures, such as having a non-executive Chairman of the Board. The Company’s present structure continues to best meet its current needs, including:

Efficient communication between management and the Board;

Clarity for the Company’s shareholders on corporate leadership and accountability; and

The Chairman of the Board possessing the best knowledge of the Company’s strategy, operations and financial condition.

Risk Oversight

A fundamental tenet of the Company’s risk management process is not only understanding the risks the Company faces and what steps management is taking to manage those risks, but also understanding what level of risk is appropriate for the Company. The entire Board of Directors’ involvement in helping to set the Company’s business strategy is an important aspect of its assessment of management’s tolerance for risk and its determination of the appropriate level of risk for the Company. The Board of Directors oversees investment risk facing the Company by reviewing monthly reports from management of the Company’s investments, and at quarterly meetings or more frequently, if needed, of the Company’s real estate matters. While the Board of Directors has the ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process, various committees of the Board also have responsibility for risk management. In particular, the Audit Committee focuses on financial risk by providing oversight of the quality and integrity of the Company’s financial reporting and internal controls (including working with the Company’s independent auditors), as well as the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Company’s Compensation Committee reviews the Company’s compensation policies and practices to help ensure there is a closer relationship between compensation levels, on the one hand, and corporate performance and return to shareholders, on the other hand. The Compensation Committee and the full board have reviewed our compensation program and have concluded that it does not encourage excessive risk-taking.

With respect to the Company’s compensation plans and programs, the Compensation Committee structures such plans and programs to balance risk and reward, while mitigating the incentive for excessive risk-taking by the Company’s executive officers and employees. The Compensation Committee has concluded that the Company’s compensation policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company has a Compensation Committee Charter and a Code of Business Conduct which are posted on its website at: www.jwmays.com.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The Governance and Nominating Committee has adopted a set of criteria that it considers when it selects individuals to be nominated for election to the Board of Directors. First, a candidate must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Company’s By-Laws. A candidate also must meet independence requirements, if an independent board member is to be appointed, contained in various rules and regulations, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and those of the NASDAQ Stock Market and FINRA.

The Governance and Nominating Committee will consider the following criteria in selecting nominees for initial election or appointment to the Board: financial, regulatory and business experience; integrity, honesty and reputation; dedication to the Company and its shareholders; independence; and any other factors the Governance and Nominating Committee deems relevant, including age, diversity, size of the Board of Directors and regulatory disclosure obligations. In its consideration of diversity, the Governance and Nominating Committee seeks to create a Board with a diverse set of skills and experience with respect to management and leadership, vision and strategy, accounting and finance, investing funds, banking, business operations and judgment, and real estate industry knowledge.

In addition, prior to nominating an existing director for re-election to the Board of Directors, the Governance and Nominating Committee will consider and review an existing director’s Board and committee attendance and performance; length of Board service; the experience, skills and contributions that the existing director brings to the Board; and independence.

DIRECTOR NOMINATION PROCESS

The process that the Governance and Nominating Committee follows when it identifies and evaluates individuals to be nominated for election to the Board of Directors is as follows:

For purposes of identifying nominees for the Board of Directors, the Governance and Nominating Committee relies on personal contacts of, and business dealings with, the committee members and other members of the Board of Directors. The Governance and Nominating Committee will also consider director candidates recommended by shareholders in accordance with the policy and procedures set forth below.

In evaluating potential nominees, the Governance and Nominating Committee determines whether the candidate is eligible and qualified for service on the Board of Directors by evaluating the candidate under the selection criteria set forth above. In addition, the Governance and Nominating Committee will review the individual’s background and will interview the candidate.

Proposal to Fix the Number of Directors at Seven

Directors are to be elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until the election and qualification of their respective successors. The By-Laws provide that, prior to the election of directors at each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the number of directors to be elected at such meeting for the ensuing year shall be fixed by the shareholders by a majority vote of the shares represented at the meeting in person or by proxy within the limits fixed by the Certificate of Incorporation which provides for a minimum of three and a maximum of eleven. The Board of Directors recommends the election of seven directors and, except as discussed below, all proxies received pursuant to this solicitation will be voted for that number of directors. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy is required to fix the number of directors at seven.

Information Concerning Nominees for Election as Directors

It is intended that proxies received pursuant to this solicitation will be voted for the election of the following nominees, unless for any reason any such nominee shall not be available for election, in which event the proxies will be voted in favor of the remainder of those nominated, and may be voted for substitute nominees in place of those who are not candidates or to reduce (but not below three) the number of directors to be elected. Each of the nominees has consented to serve as a director, if elected, and it is contemplated that all of the nominees will be available for election as directors. There has not been any candidates for directors put forth by shareholders.

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The following information is given as of September 4, 2018 with respect to each nominee for election as a director. Such information has been furnished by the nominees. The information shows their respective ages, the positions and offices held with the Company, the period served as a director, their relevant business experience, including their principal occupations and employment during that period, their direct beneficial ownership and percentage of the Company’s outstanding shares owned [excluding shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned as set forth under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” (pages 2 to 5)], and other directorships in public companies. However, none of the directors is a director of another public company.

The name, age, principal occupation, other business affiliations, and certain other information concerning each nominee for election as a director of the Company is set forth below.

Robert L. Ecker, 61

Mr. Ecker was elected as a director of the Company in November, 2011. He serves as a member of the Audit Committee, the Investment Advisory Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Mr. Ecker is admitted to the New York and New Jersey Bars and was formerly licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. Additionally, he holds a Masters of Law in Taxation (L.L.M.). Mr. Ecker has practiced law for over twenty-five years and has extensive experience in business, tax and real estate matters and is a founding partner in the law firm of Ecker, Ecker & Associates, LLP, located in Armonk, New York. Mr. Ecker is a former member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Estate Planning Council, Westchester County, as well as a past President of the Westchester Chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Mark S. Greenblatt, 64

Mr. Greenblatt was elected as a director of the Company in August, 2003. Mr. Greenblatt is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and has worked for the Company for more than thirty nine years. Mr. Greenblatt has been the Vice President and Treasurer of the Company since August, 2003; prior to that from August, 2000 to August, 2003, he served as a Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Company; and from November, 1987 to August, 2000, he served as the Assistant Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Greenblatt is also a Trustee of the J. W. Mays, Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust. Mr. Greenblatt has extensive experience in the business operations of the Company from a financial, accounting, real estate and operations prospective. Mr. Greenblatt directly owns 202, or .01% shares, of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of September 4, 2018.

Steven Gurney-Goldman, 27

Mr. Gurney-Goldman was elected as a director of the Company on March 29, 2017. He has been appointed to the Audit Committee and the Investment Advisory Committee of the Board. Mr. Gurney-Goldman has been working at Solil Management, LLC since 2013. Solil Management was founded by Mr. Gurney-Goldman’s grandfather, Sol Goldman. Mr. Gurney-Goldman has been working in the following areas at Solil Management: property management, retail leasing, real estate finance and acquisitions, and project development.

John J. Pearl, 83

Mr. Pearl was elected as a director of the Company on March 16, 2016. He has been appointed to the Audit Committee, the Investment Advisory Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board.

Mr. Pearl was the partner in charge of the tax department of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP until he retired. Prior to joining D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP he was a partner in both the New York and Boston offices of Pannell Kerr Forster (PKF).

Mr. Pearl is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in New York and was formerly licensed in Massachusetts. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Tax Division and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA). He served as chairman of both the NYSSCPA Relations with the Internal Revenue Service Tax Committee and the Westchester Chapter NYSSCPA Federal & State Tax Committee. For about 10 years he was also the chairman of the Westchester Chapter Annual Tax Conference and was a frequent speaker at joint CPA/IRS tax seminars.

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Mr. Pearl has over 50 years of experience advising clients on tax and financial matters across a wide variety of industries with an emphasis on various forms of real estate.

Dean L. Ryder, 72

Mr. Ryder was elected as a director of the Company in November, 1999. He serves as a member of the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee, the Investment Advisory Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board.

In addition to serving on the Company’s Board since 1999, Mr. Ryder serves on the Board of Directors of Putnam County National Bank. He also serves on the Boards of the New York State Bankers Association, the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, the American Heart Association, the Town of Kent Industrial Development Authority and Flightsafety International, Inc.

Mr. Ryder has worked in the banking industry for more than forty years. Since 1994, he has been the President of Putnam County National Bank. His extensive experience in many varied aspects of the banking industry, as well as his experience in being President of a bank and serving on the board of directors of Putnam County National Bank, the Company’s Board and other organizations, has enabled him to be an important contributor to the Board’s decision-making processes, especially in banking and financial services matters. His understanding of various aspects of the lending business has proven invaluable in helping the Company with its banking and borrowing relationships.

Jack Schwartz, 96

Mr. Schwartz was elected as a director of the Company in November, 1987. He has served as Chairman of the Audit Committee since 1999, and is also a member of the Executive Committee, Investment Advisory Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board.

Mr. Schwartz is a retired banker, having worked for various banks, including the Equitable Federal Savings & Loan Association and the Bowery Savings Bank, from 1949 through 1986 (with an interruption for military service in 1951 and 1952). Mr. Schwartz served as a Branch Manager, Vice President and Treasurer, and Vice President for Public Relations and Community Relations during the period from 1980 to 1986. Mr. Schwartz also served as a Consultant-Public Relations and Community Relations, to The Brooklyn Union Gas Company from 1986 to 1990.

Mr. Schwartz served as a Naval Officer during World War II and the Korean War, retiring as a Lt. Commander in 1956. Mr. Schwartz’s experience during his career in dealing with people and business as well as his ability to create a consensus among other members of the Board are invaluable traits that he has developed over his long and distinguished business career. Mr. Schwartz directly owns 100, or .005% shares, of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of September 4, 2018.

Lloyd J. Shulman, 76

Mr. Shulman was elected as a director of the Company in November, 1977. Mr. Shulman has worked for the Company since 1965. Mr. Shulman has been the Chairman of the Board and President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer since November, 1996; Co-Chairman of the Board and President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer from June, 1995 to November, 1996; President and Chief Operating Officer from November, 1978 to June, 1995; and prior to 1978, Senior Vice President of J. W. Mays, Inc. Mr. Shulman is also a Trustee of the J. W. Mays, Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust. Mr. Shulman has extensive experience in leadership and real estate matters, and the operation of the Company, having worked for the Company and in the industry for more than fifty two years. Mr. Shulman directly owns 46,098 shares, or 2.29%, and is the beneficial owner through Enterprises of an additional 473,195.60 shares, or 23.47% for a total of 519,293.60 shares, or 25.76%, of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of September 4, 2018.

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Board of Directors Meetings and Committees

The Board of Directors of the Company holds regular quarterly meetings to review significant developments affecting the Company and to act on matters requiring Board approval. During fiscal 2018, the Board held four regular meetings. The Company has established various Committees including an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee, an Investment Advisory Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Disclosure Committee and a Governance and Nominating Committee.

The Board has determined that all members of each of the Audit, Compensation, and Governance and Nominating Committees are independent as defined under NASDAQ rules, and, in the case of all members of the Audit Committee, that they meet the additional independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Executive Committee

This Committee, during fiscal 2018, consisted of Lloyd J. Shulman (Chairman), Dean L. Ryder, and Jack Schwartz. This Committee may exercise all the powers of the Board when it is not in session, except as otherwise provided in a resolution, by statute or By-Law. This Committee did not meet during fiscal 2018.

Audit Committee

This Committee, during fiscal 2018, consisted of the following “independent” non-employee members of the Board: Jack Schwartz (Chairman), Dean L. Ryder, Robert L. Ecker and John J. Pearl. We have determined that each of Dean L. Ryder, Robert L. Ecker and John J. Pearl qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” under applicable SEC and NASDAQ rules and regulations. The Company’s Board has approved an Audit Committee Charter.

The Audit Committee, which met four times during fiscal 2018, is responsible for such matters as recommending to the Board of Directors a firm of independent registered auditors to be retained for the ensuing year by the Company and its subsidiaries, reviewing the scope and results of annual audits, reviewing the auditors’ recommendations to management and the response of management to such recommendations, the internal audit reports, and the adequacy of financial and accounting control mechanisms employed by the Company. The Committee also reviews and approves any non-audit related services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries by the independent registered public accounting firm, including their fees. The Committee is prepared to meet at any time upon request of the independent registered public accounting firm to review any special situation arising in relation to any of the foregoing subjects.

Investment Advisory Committee

This Committee, during fiscal 2018, consisted of the entire Board of which Lloyd J. Shulman is Chairman. The Committee meets as necessary on the call of the Chairman. The Committee met once during fiscal 2018. The Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning the investment choices available with safety of principal, high yields and liquidity as the prime objectives.

Compensation Committee

This Committee, during fiscal 2018, consisted of Dean L. Ryder, Jack Schwartz, Robert L. Ecker, and John J. Pearl, all “independent” non-employee directors. The Committee recommends to the Board the establishment and modification of Compensation plans and programs. It considers and recommends to the Board remuneration arrangements for the Chief Executive Officer, as well as the compensation for the other executive officers. The Committee met once during fiscal 2018.

Each director attended 100% of the aggregate meetings of the Board and the Committees (if a member thereof) held during fiscal 2018.

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Disclosure Committee

This Committee was formed March 19, 2003 and consists of Lance D. Myers (Special Counsel), Mark S. Greenblatt (Vice President and Treasurer) and Ward N. Lyke, Jr. (Vice President and Assistant Treasurer). The Committee reviews all financial reports and other required disclosures, assesses the materiality of information and ensures that internal controls are sufficient before the reports are submitted to the Audit Committee for final review prior to the filing with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Committee met four times during fiscal 2018. The Company’s Board has approved a Disclosure Committee Charter.

Governance and Nominating Committee

This Committee was formed October 12, 2004 and, during fiscal 2018, consisted of Dean L. Ryder, Jack Schwartz, Robert L. Ecker, and John J. Pearl, all “independent” non-employee directors. The Governance and Nominating Committee will assist the Board in the selection of Board members. The Company’s Board has approved a Governance and Nominating Committee Charter. The Governance and Nominating Committee did not meet during fiscal 2018.

COMPENSATION

Overview

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for developing and determining the Company’s compensation policies and administering the Company’s compensation plans. Additionally, the Compensation Committee determines the compensation to be paid to the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Company as well as other key employees (such executives who served during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018 are hereinafter referred to as “named executive officers”).

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

The Compensation Committee considers the ultimate objective of the compensation program to be in the creation of shareholder value. An effective compensation program pursues this objective by (i) aligning each executive officer’s interests with those of shareholders by rewarding each executive officer based on the Company’s performance and (ii) insuring the Company’s continued ability to hire and retain superior employees in key positions by insuring that compensation provided to such employees remains competitive with the compensation paid to employees with similar responsibilities and experience working for companies of comparable size, capitalization, and complexity.

Say-on-Pay and Say-on-Frequency Votes

The Compensation Committee has reviewed the advisory votes taken at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Compensation Committee has taken these votes under advisement.

Determination of Compensation Awards

The Compensation Committee has the primary authority to determine the compensation awards available to the named executive officers other than the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (with respect to whom it has sole authority). To assist the Compensation Committee in making such determinations, the Chief Executive Officer conducts an annual performance review with each of the named executive officers other than himself in which each such officer provides the Chief Executive Officer with input about his or her contributions to the Company’s business during the given fiscal year. Subsequently, the Chief Executive Officer provides compensation recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding each of such officers.

The Compensation Committee conducts an annual review of the Chief Executive Officer’s performance prior to making its determination. During this review, the Compensation Committee considers the Company’s performance in the following categories: the performance of the common stock, the achievement of agreed upon objectives such as increased rental revenues, and other business performance improvements.

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The Company’s management reviews the compensation of all salaried employees on an annual basis, taking into consideration job responsibility, performance and the Company’s success. The day-to-day design and administration of health, welfare and paid time-off plans and policies to all employees, other than those employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement, are handled by the Company’s management.

The Company does not believe that there are any risks arising from its compensation policies and practices for its employees that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Base Salary

Salary levels for the Company’s executive officers are established principally on the basis of the executive’s position. In each case, consideration is given both to the personal factors such as the individual’s record and the responsibility associated with the position, and the prevailing conditions in the geographic area where the executive’s services are performed.

The Compensation Committee recognizes the changing real estate market but believes executive officers’ base salaries, as approved by the Board, are at or below competitive base salary levels.

The Compensation Committee in determining future base salary increases, will consider the Company’s performance under the then existing conditions and the then competitive conditions in the labor market.

The Company has no incentive compensation programs or stock option plans.

Retirement Plan

The Board of Directors adopted The J. W. Mays, Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust (“Plan”) effective August 1, 1991. The Board of Directors believes that the Plan will strengthen the ability of the Company to attract and retain employees (exclusive of those employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement) and increase such individuals’ incentive to contribute to the Company’s future success.

The Company’s contribution to the Plan is an amount equal to 15% of each participant’s compensation plus 5.7% of each participant’s compensation in excess of the contribution and benefit base in effect under Section 230 of the Social Security Act for each year, subject to a compensation limit of $270,000.

Other Benefits

The Company provides the named executive officers with medical insurance, life insurance and disability benefits that are generally made available to the Company’s employees to ensure that the Company’s employees have access to basic healthcare and income protection for themselves and their family members.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation earned by the named executive officers:

														Change in
														Pension
														Value and
														Non-qualified
												Non-Equity		Deferred
								Stock		Option		Incentive Plan		Compensation		All Other
Name and Principal				Salary		Bonus		Awards		Awards		Compensation		Earnings		Compensation		Total
Position		Year		($)		($)		($)		($)		($)		($)		($)		($)
Lloyd J. Shulman		2018		359,320		7,500		—		—		—		48,640		—		415,460
Chairman of the Board		2017		354,437		7,500		—		—		—		48,100		—		410,037
and President, Chief		2016		354,437		7,500		—		—		—		48,100		—		410,037
Executive Officer and
Chief Operating Officer
Mark S. Greenblatt		2018		356,813		37,500		—		—		—		48,640		—		442,953
Vice President		2017		346,758		37,500		—		—		—		48,100		—		432,358
and Treasurer		2016		337,026		37,500		—		—		—		48,100		—		422,626
Ward N. Lyke, Jr.		2018		232,116		22,000		—		—		—		45,163		—		299,279
Vice President and		2017		226,052		22,000		—		—		—		44,411		—		292,463
Assistant Treasurer		2016		221,638		22,000		—		—		—		43,397		—		287,035
George Silva		2018		260,549		29,000		—		—		—		48,640		—		338,189
Vice President -		2017		250,494		29,000		—		—		—		48,100		—		327,594
Operations		2016		241,854		29,000		—		—		—		48,100		—		318,954

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS

Each of the above executives received a three-year employment agreement, subject to earlier termination, which became effective August 1, 2005. The employment contracts were extended for additional three-year periods, effective August 1, 2008, August 1, 2011, August 1, 2014 and further extended for an additional three-year period effective August 1, 2017. The base annual salary during the first year of the most recently extended period is as follows: Lloyd J. Shulman $352,500; Mark S. Greenblatt $350,000; Ward N. Lyke, Jr. $228,000; George Silva $254,000. Each executive is entitled to increases and an annual bonus as determined by the Board of Directors. Each executive officer is restricted from competing with the Company, inducing any person employed by the Company to join a competitor, or using the confidential information in a manner adverse to the Company during his term of employment and for a period of 24 months following termination of his employment. The geographic scope of the restrictive covenant is a fifteen (15) mile radius of the then principal place of business of the Company. Each executive officer will continue to be paid his compensation even if he becomes permanently disabled (as such term is defined in the employment agreement).

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

A director who is an employee of the Company is not compensated for services as a member of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof. The directors who were not employees receive (i) a cash retainer of $6,000 per quarter (increased to $7,000 per quarter August 1, 2018); (ii) a fee of $2,000 for each meeting of the Board of Directors (increased to $2,200 each meeting, effective August 1, 2018); (iii) a fee of $1,200 for each Audit Committee meeting attended; and (iv) a fee of $600 for each Compensation Committee, each Executive Committee, each Governance and Nominating Committee and each Investment Advisory Committee meeting attended. The Audit Committee Chairman receives an additional $1,500 per meeting (increased to $2,000 per meeting effective August 1, 2018). Each non-employee director also receives an annual expense allowance of $500, payable $125 quarterly.

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The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation earned by or awarded to each director of the Company who is not a named executive officer and who served on the Board of Directors during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018.

										Change in
										Pension Value
										and
		Fees								Non-qualified
		earned						Non-Equity		Deferred
		or Paid		Stock		Option		Incentive Plan		Compensation		All Other
		in Cash		Awards		Awards		Compensation		Earnings		Compensation		Total
Name		($)		($)		($)		($)		($)		($)		($)
Robert L. Ecker		40,500		—		—		—		—		—		40,500
Steven Gurney-Goldman		35,100												35,100
John J. Pearl		40,500		—		—		—		—		—		40,500
Dean L. Ryder		40,500		—		—		—		—		—		40,500
Jack Schwartz		46,500		—		—		—		—		—		46,500

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, the Compensation Committee was comprised only of non-employee independent directors. There were no interlocks or other relationships among the Company’s executive officers and directors that are required to be disclosed under applicable Compensation disclosure regulations.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Compensation Committee of the Board oversees our compensation program on behalf of the Board of Directors. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and this Proxy Statement. In reliance on the review and discussions referred to above, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and this Proxy Statement.

Compensation Committee:

Robert L. Ecker

John J. Pearl

Dean L. Ryder

Jack Schwartz

POLICY FOR HIRING FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Company has instituted a policy that it will not hire a chief executive officer, controller, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, or any person serving in an equivalent position who was employed by its independent registered public accounting firm and participated in any capacity in the audit of the Company during the one-year period preceding the date of potential hiring.

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

As required by the applicable regulations adopted by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission covering audit committees, the following matters have been complied with by the Audit Committee: The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management. The Audit Committee has discussed with D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Auditing Standard No. 1301 as such may be modified or supplemented. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committee), as amended and adopted by the PCAOB Rule 3200T, Communication With Audit Committees. In addition, the Audit Committee has received from the independent auditors the written disclosures required by the PCAOB

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Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence, and by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and has discussed with D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence from the Company and its management. Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K through incorporation by reference in the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018.

The Company is required to file its Audit Committee Charter every three fiscal years. Such Audit Committee Charter is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A.

Under the terms of its charter, the Audit Committee approves fees paid by the Company to the independent registered public accounting firm. For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, the Company paid (on a cash basis) the following fees to D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP:

	Audit fees		$	168,348
	Tax fees			60,050
	All other fees—(includes accounting consulting services)			9,000
	Total Fees		$	237,398

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the non-audit services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm are compatible with an auditor maintaining its independence. The Audit Committee has determined that the rendering of such services is compatible with D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP maintaining its independence.

Audit Committee:

Jack Schwartz, Chairman

Robert L. Ecker

Steven Gurney-Goldman, appointed September 26, 2018.

John J. Pearl

Dean L. Ryder

The materials referred to above under “Report of the Audit Committee” shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement of incorporation by reference in any filings made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

BOARD INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

Lloyd J. Shulman, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, serves as an officer and director of Weinstein Enterprises, Inc., which is the beneficial owner of 45.71% of the outstanding common stock of the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Gailoyd Enterprises Corp., which directly owns 33.79% of the outstanding common stock of the Company and (ii) Celwyn Company, Inc., which directly owns 11.92% of the outstanding common stock of the Company. Lloyd J. Shulman also serves as an officer and director of Gailoyd Enterprises Corp. and of Celwyn Company, Inc. Mr. Shulman also serves as an officer and director of J. Weinstein Foundation, Inc., which is the beneficial owner of 6.97% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Subject to ratification by the shareholders, the Board of Directors of the Company, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has selected D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm, to examine the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2019. This firm first became the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996. D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP has no direct or indirect financial interest in the Company.

If the selection of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP is not ratified by the shareholders, or if after ratification, that firm for any reason becomes unable or ineligible to serve, the selection of other independent auditors will be considered by the Audit Committee and the Board. Representatives of the independent registered public accounting firm are expected to be present at the annual meeting with the opportunity to make a statement, if they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

During fiscal 2018, the Company paid Enterprises total rentals of $987,250 for leases on which two of the Company’s real estate properties are located. In the opinion of the Company, the rentals paid to Enterprises are no more favorable than would be payable for comparable properties in arms-length transactions with non-affiliated parties.

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company’s executive officers and directors, and any persons who own more than 10% of the Company’s stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership of J.W. Mays, Inc. stock with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company believes that during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, all Section 16(a) filings applicable to its executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners affiliated with the Company were timely made.

BACKGROUND

The Company discontinued the retail department store segment of its operations on January 3, 1989. The Company has continued its real estate operations, including but not limited to the sale/purchase and/or lease of properties, as conducted prior to the discontinuance of its retail department store segment.

OTHER INFORMATION

Effective September 13, 2018, the Company renewed its directors and officers liability insurance policy in the aggregate amount of $5 million. The policy expires September 13, 2019. The insurer is the Illinois National Insurance Company. No sums have been paid for claims under any directors and officers liability insurance policy.

The Board of Directors is not aware, at the date hereof, of any other matter to be presented which is a proper subject for action by the shareholders at the meeting. If any other matter comes before the meeting, it is intended that the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy will vote thereon at their discretion.

METHOD AND COST OF SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

The Company will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to solicitation by mail, employees of the Company may request the return of proxies personally, by telephone or other electronic means if proxies are not received promptly and may request brokerage houses and custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward soliciting material to their principals, and the Company will reimburse them, on request, for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

DEADLINE FOR SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE YEAR 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Proposals of shareholders intended to be presented at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for 2019 must be received at the Company’s executive offices for inclusion in its Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting no later than the close of business June 11, 2019.

ANNUAL REPORT

The Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, which is not a part of this Proxy Statement and is not proxy soliciting material, accompanies this Proxy Statement.

Copies of the Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and Annual Report to Shareholders are available at: http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/03443

	By order of the Board of Directors,
	Salvatore Cappuzzo
	Secretary

Dated: Brooklyn, New York
October 9, 2018

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APPENDIX A

J. W. Mays, Inc.
Audit Committee Charter

PURPOSE

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board to assist the Board in monitoring (1) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company, (2) the independent auditor’s qualifications and independence, (3) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function, if any, and independent auditors, and (4) the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements.

The Audit Committee shall prepare the report required by the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The Audit Committee shall consist of no fewer than three members. The members of the Audit Committee shall meet the independence and experience requirements of the NASD, Section 10A(m)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

The members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Board. Audit Committee members may be replaced by the Board.

COMMITTEE AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Audit Committee shall have the sole authority to appoint or replace the independent auditor (subject, if applicable, to shareholder ratification). The Audit Committee shall be directly responsible for the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work. The independent auditor shall report directly to the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee shall pre-approve all audit and non-audit services and shall approve all engagement fees and terms. The Audit Committee shall consult with management but shall not delegate these responsibilities. The Audit Committee shall be involved in the hiring process of senior financial officers and other positions, and will approve management’s decisions relating thereto.

The Audit Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees consisting of one or more members when appropriate, including the authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permitted non-audit services, provided that decisions of such subcommittee to grant pre-approvals shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

The Audit Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, to retain independent legal, accounting or other advisors. The Company shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, for payment of compensation to the independent auditor for the purpose of rendering or issuing an audit report and to any advisors employed by the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee shall take the following actions in connection with any investigation relating to any alleged deviation from standards of conduct affecting the financial statements or operations of the Company: (a) the persons conducting such investigation shall be and remain independent during its entirety; (b) the Audit Committee shall designate at least one of the its members to inform the entire Board of any such deviations and the results of such investigation; and (c) the Audit Committee shall designate at least one of its members to liaise with Company personnel and others (including legal, accounting and other advisors) and to determine the method an timing of such interactions and communications.

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Upon completion of any investigation, a document will be created describing pertinent facts and findings, including the amount and nature of any loss, time period involved, description of any illegal activity, identities and positions of individuals involved, how the illegal activity was discovered, deficiencies in the internal control system and other factors that may have contributed to the illegal activity, measures taken to guard against a recurrence, and a description of actions proposed or taken against any persons involved, including any amounts recovered as restitution. Access to information regarding the investigation shall be restricted to persons having a legitimate “need to know”, with due regard to the sensitivity of these matters and protection of applicable attorney-client and other privileges. JW Mays, Inc.’s attorneys shall be responsible for making any required notices to governmental and other authorities.

The Audit Committee shall meet as often as it determines, but not less frequently than two times each year. A calendar of meeting dates shall be established to ensure that important matters that would affect internal control over financial reporting are appropriately considered by the Audit Committee in consultation with its legal, accounting and other advisers. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee of the Company or the Company’s outside counsel or independent auditor to attend a meeting of the Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Committee. The Audit Committee shall meet with management, any internal auditors and the independent auditor in separate executive sessions.

The Audit Committee shall make regular reports to the Board. The Audit Committee shall review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for approval.

A draft agenda shall be prepared and circulated prior to each Audit Committee meeting to allow Audit Committee members to have adequate time to prepare for any such meeting and/or to suggest changes or additions to such draft agenda.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND DISCLOSURE MATTERS

The Audit Committee, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, shall:

1.	Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial statements, including disclosures made in management’s discussion and analysis, and recommend to the Board whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Company’s Form 10-K.
2.	Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the Company’s quarterly financial statements prior to the filing of its Form 10-Q, including disclosures made in management’s discussion and analysis and the results of the independent auditor’s review of the quarterly financial statements.
3.	Discuss with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements, including any significant changes in the Company’s selection or application of accounting principles, any major issues as to the adequacy of the Company’s internal controls and any special steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies.
4.	Discuss with management and the Company’s independent auditor:

	(a)	All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data; and
	(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls.

Review disclosures made to the Audit Committee by the Company’s CEO and CFO in connection with their certification of the foregoing for the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

5.	Discuss with management the Company’s earnings press releases.

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6.	Discuss with management and the independent auditor the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives as well as off-balance sheet structures, if any, on the Company’s financial statements.
7.	Discuss with management the Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including the Company’s risk assessment and risk management policies.
8.	Discuss with the independent auditor the matters required to be discussed by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 16 relating to the conduct of the audit. In particular, discuss:

	(a)	The adoption of, or changes to, the Company’s significant auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent auditor, any internal auditors or management;
	(b)	The management letter provided by the independent auditor and the Company’s response to that letter;
	(c)	Any difficulties encountered in the course of the audit work, including any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to requested information, and any significant disagreements with management; and
	(d)	Uncorrected and corrected misstatements related to accounts and disclosures.

9.	Discuss with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Section 10A(k) of the Exchange Act, as follows:

	(a)	All critical accounting policies and practices to be used;
	(b)	All alternative treatments of financial information, if any, within generally accepted accounting principles that have been discussed with management of the Company, ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the treatment preferred by the independent auditors; and
	(c)	Other material written communications between the independent auditors and the management of the Company, such as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences.

OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPANY’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

10.	Review and evaluate the lead partner of the independent auditor team.
11.	Obtain and review a report from the independent auditor at least annually regarding (a) the independent auditor’s internal quality-control procedures, (b) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm, (c) any steps taken to deal with any such issues, and (d) all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company. Evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditor, including considering whether the auditor’s quality controls are adequate and the provision of permitted non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence, and taking into account the opinions of management and any internal auditor. The Audit Committee shall present its conclusions with respect to any internal auditor to the Board.
12.	Ensure the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law.
13.	Recommend to the Board policies for the Company’s hiring of employees or former employees of the independent auditor who participated in any capacity in the audit of the Company.
14.	Meet with the independent auditor prior to the audit to discuss the planning and staffing of the audit.

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COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES

15.	Obtain from the independent auditor assurance that Section 10A(b) (Required Response to Audit Committees – Illegal Acts) of the Exchange Act has not been implicated.
16.	Obtain reports from management, any senior internal auditing executive and the independent auditor that the Company and its subsidiary/affiliated entities are in conformity with applicable legal requirements and the Company’s Code of Business Conduct.
17.	Discuss with management and the independent auditor any correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies and any employee complaints or published reports which raise material issues regarding the Company’s financial statements or accounting policies.
18.	Discuss with the Company’s chief legal officer (whether in-house or outside counsel) legal matters that may have a material impact on the financial statements or the Company’s compliance policies.
19.	Discuss with management and the independent auditor the issues relating to the determinations of “materiality”. These determinates and the calculation of “materiality” shall be used as a guideline in focusing on the detailed risks contained within financial statement line items and disclosures of important information. All such determinations shall also include discussions with the Disclosure Committee.

COMPLAINTS

20.	Establish procedures for:

	(a)	The receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; and
	(b)	The confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

LIMITATION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE’S ROLE

While the Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company’s financial statements and disclosures are complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and regulations. These are the responsibilities of management and the independent auditor. The Audit Committee’s role is to make certain that management (including the internal auditor) and the independent auditor act in a manner required to fulfill their responsibilities.

The Company has filed the required certifications with The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. for (1) Compliance with the new Audit Committee charter requirement, and (2) Compliance with the new Audit Committee structure and composition requirements.

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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF

J. W. MAYS, INC.

November 20, 2018

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Please mark, sign, date and
mail your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.

↓ Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided. ↓

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR” PROPOSALS 2 AND 3. PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE ☒

Signature of Shareholder		Date:		Signature of Shareholder		Date:

Note:

Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

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J. W. MAYS, INC.

The undersigned hereby (a) acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders of J. W. MAYS, INC. (the “Company”) to be held November 20, 2018 and the related proxy statement; (b) appoints Lloyd J. Shulman, Mark S. Greenblatt and Ward N. Lyke, Jr. and each of them, attorneys and proxies, with full power of substitution in each, for and on behalf of the undersigned, to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of J. W. MAYS, INC. to be held November 20, 2018 (including any adjournment thereof) the number of shares of common stock that the undersigned is entitled to vote and with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, as specified with respect to the matters described in the accompanying Proxy Statement dated October 9, 2018 and upon such other matters as may properly come before such meeting; and (c) revokes any proxies previously given.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3. THE PROXIES WILL USE THEIR DISCRETION WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER REFERRED TO IN ITEM 4 ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

	(Continued and to be marked, signed, and dated on the reverse side)

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