UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended: July 31, ~~2016~~

2018

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~For the Transition Period from to~~

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Commission file number: 1-3647

J.W. MAYS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	11-1059070
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(718) 624-7400

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1 per share	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None

~~Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:~~~~None~~

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ~~Yes~~☐ ~~No ☒~~Yes☐ No☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ~~Yes~~ ☐ ~~No ☒~~Yes☐ No☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ~~Yes ☒~~ ~~No ☐~~Yes☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate ~~Web~~web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). ~~Yes~~☒ No☐Yes☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulations S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.☒ No delinquent filers

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and ~~“smaller reporting~~“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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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.☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ~~Yes~~ ☐Yes☐ No☒

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately ~~$22,057,982~~$16,836,624 as of January 31, ~~2016~~2018 based on the average of the bid and asked price of the stock reported for such date. For the purpose of the foregoing calculation, the shares of common stock held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 5% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of September ~~2, 2016~~4, 2018 was 2,015,780.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

		Part of Form 10-K
		in which the Document
Document		is incorporated
Annual Report to Shareholders for Fiscal Year Ended July 31, ~~2016~~2018		Parts I and II
Definitive Proxy Statement for the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders		Part III

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J.W. MAYS, INC.
FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, ~~2016~~2018

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

J.W. Mays, Inc. (the “Company” or “Registrant”) with executive offices at 9Nine Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, operates a number of commercial real estate properties, which are described in Item 2 “Properties”. The Company’s business was founded in 1924 and incorporated under the laws of the State of New York on July 6, 1927.

The Company has 30 employees and has a contract, expiring November 30, ~~2016,~~2019, with a union covering rates of pay, hours of employment and other conditions of employment for approximately 23% of its employees. The Company considers that its labor relations with its employees and union are good.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K may contain forward-looking statements which include assumptions about future market conditions, operations and financial results. These statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. They are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s actual results, performance or achievements in the future could differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements discussed or implied in such forward-looking statements herein and in prior U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings by the Company. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements or to advise of changes in the assumptions on which they were based.

Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, changes in the competitive environment of the Company, general economic and business conditions, industry trends, changes in government rules and regulations and environmental rules and regulations. Statements concerning interest rates and other financial instrument fair values and their estimated contribution to the Company’s future results of operations are based upon market information as of a specific date. This market information is often a function of significant judgment and estimation. Further, market interest rates are subject to potential significant volatility.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Risks Relating to Ownership Structure

The controlling shareholder group may be able to vote its shares in favor of its interests that may not always coincide with the interests of shareholders not part of such group. This risk may be counter-balanced to a degree by the actions of the Board of Directors whose composition is made up of a majority of independent directors.

The controlling shareholder group includes a corporation that owns a significant percentage of the Company’s common stock and which does business with the Company, as further described in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In theory, this could result in a conflict of interest; nevertheless, the Company and its largest shareholder have put in place some controls to reduce the effects of any perceived conflict of interest.

Certain conflicts of interest may be perceived by the relationship between the Company and its largest shareholder. Both entities have the same Chief Executive Officer, and certain management personnel work for both entities. Nevertheless, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) is composed of a majority of independent directors. As recently as 2005, in a case involving both entities, the Delaware Supreme Court in connection with an attempt to obtain books and records of the Company through a proceeding against the Company’s significant shareholder, held that the actions of the Company’s Board were proper.

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Risks Related to Our Business
We are a part of the communities in which we do business. Accordingly, like other businesses in our communities, we are subject to the following risks:
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the continued threat of terrorism;

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economic downturns, both on a national and on local scales;

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loss of key personnel;

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the availability, if needed, of additional financing;

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the continued availability of insurance (in different types of policies) at reasonably acceptable rates;

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the general burdens of governmental regulation, at the Local, State and Federal levels;

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climate change; and

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cyber security.
Risks Related to Real Estate Operations
Our investment in property development may be limited by increasing costs required to “fit up” property to be leased to tenants. Also, as the cost of fitting up properties increases, we may be required to wait and forsake opportunities that would be revenue producing until such time that we obtain the necessary financing of such ventures. This risk may be mitigated by our obtaining lines of credit and other financing vehicles, although such have significant limitations on the amounts that may be borrowed at any point in time.
We also may be subject to environmental liability as an owner or operator of properties. Many of our properties are old and when we need to fit up a property for a new tenant, we may find materials and the like that could be deemed to contain hazardous elements requiring remediation or encapsulation.
We try to lease our properties to tenants with adequate finances, but as a result of ~~the economic downturn,~~occasional business downturns, even formerly financially strong tenants may be at risk. The Company ~~is trying to mitigate the latter~~mitigates risks of tenants with less than adequate finances by leasing our properties to multiple tenants where applicable in order to diversify the tenant base.
Risks Related to our Investments
Excess cash and cash equivalents may be invested from time to time. We seek to earn rates of return that will help us finance our business operations. These investments may be subject to significant uncertainties and may not be successful for many reasons, including, but not limited to the following:
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fluctuations in interest rates;

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worsening of general economic and market conditions; and

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adverse legal, financial and regulatory developments that may affect a particular business.
Risk Factors Summary
These are some of the “Risk Factors” that could affect the Company’s business. The Company endeavors to take actions and do business in a way that reduces these “Risk Factors” or, at least, takes them into account when conducting its business. Nevertheless, some of these “Risk Factors” cannot be avoided so that the Company must also take actions and do business that negates the adverse effects that these may have on the Company.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
There are no unresolved comments from the staff of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
The table below sets forth certain information as to each of the properties currently operated by the Company:
Approximate
Location Square Feet
1. Brooklyn, New York
Fulton Street at Bond Street 380,000
2. Brooklyn, New York
Jowein building at Elm Place 201,000
3. Jamaica, New York
Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street 297,000
4. Fishkill, New York
Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84 203,000
(located on
14.6 acres)
5. Levittown, New York
Hempstead Turnpike 10,000
(located on
75,800 square
feet of land)
6. Massapequa, New York
Sunrise Highway 133,400
7. Circleville, Ohio
Tarlton Road 193,350
(located on
11.6 acres)
8. Brooklyn, New York
Truck bays, passage facilities and tunnel-Schermerhorn Street 17,000
Building-Livingston Street 10,500

Properties are leased under long-term leases for varying periods, the longest of which extends to 2073, and in most instances renewal options are included. Reference is made to Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders, incorporated herein by reference. The property owned which is held subject to mortgage is the Brooklyn Fulton Street at Bond Street building.
1. Brooklyn, New York—Fulton Street at Bond Street

90% of the property is owned by the Company and the remaining 10% of the property is leased by the Company under five separate leases. Expiration dates are as follows: 12/8/2043 (1 lease) which lease currently has one thirty-year renewal option through 12/8/2073. The Company in July 2012, exercised the first renewal option for thirty years ending 12/8/2043; 4/30/2026 (1 lease), 4/30/2021 ~~(2 leases), which leases previously had expiration dates of April 30, 2011 and were extended for an additional ten years;~~(1 lease); and 4/30/312031 (2 leases) which leases previously had expiration dates of April 30, 2011 and were extended for an additional twenty years.
The property is currently leased to ~~twenty-one~~twenty-three tenants of which ~~nine~~eight are retail tenants, two are fast food restaurants, ~~and ten~~eleven occupy office ~~space.~~space, one is a dental office and one is a medical office. Two tenants have leased in excess of 10% of the rentable square footage. One tenant is a department store (33.42%) and the other tenant occupies office space (15.06%).
~~The~~In March 2017, the Company ~~was in litigation with a retail tenant who occupied 7,401~~leased 7,700 square feet to a medical facility for ~~non-payment~~a term of ten years with two five year option periods. To accommodate this tenant, an existing tenant surrendered 400 square feet of retail space. The cost of renovations for this tenant will be approximately $400,000 and brokerage commissions were $216,052. The tenant is anticipated to take occupancy and commence payment of rent ~~since June 2015. The tenant vacated the premises~~ in December 2015. The Company has only accrued rent in the amount of the security deposit held, which is two months’ rent. The loss in rents is approximately $450,000 per annum. The Company is actively seeking through brokers tenants to occupy the space.January 2019.
In ~~November 2015,~~August, 2017, the Company ~~extended~~leased 1,423 square feet of retail space to an existing tenant for a ~~lease with a retail tenant who occupies 1,000 square feet. The original expiration date was November 30, 2015~~period of 18.5 years at the Company’s Nine Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York building. Rent and ~~was extended until November 30, 2020.~~occupancy commenced July 2018.

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In ~~March 2016,~~September, 2017, the Company leased 5,167 square feet of retail space to a tenant at the Company’s Nine Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York building for a period of ten years, effective January, 2018.
In November, 2017, the Company extended a lease with ~~a retail~~the existing dental office tenant at its Nine Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York building for an additional ten years, expiring January 15, 2028.
In May 2018, an office tenant who occupies ~~126,996~~3,080 square ~~feet.~~feet at the Company’s Nine Bond Street Brooklyn, New York building informed the Company that it intends to vacate the premises in October 2018. The ~~original expiration date was April 29, 2021 and was extended until January 31, 2036. The tenant also has two five year option periods.~~annual loss in rent will be $112,000.
In ~~April 2016,~~June 2018, the Company extended a lease with an office tenant who occupies ~~11,128~~23,574 square ~~feet. The original expiration date was April 29, 2021 and was extended until January 31, 2036. The tenant also has two five year option periods.~~feet at its Nine Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York building for an additional four years expiring June 30, 2022.
In ~~May 2016, an office tenant who occupies 1,558 square feet~~June 2018, the Company extended ~~its~~a lease with one of the Company’s landlords, which expire on April 30, 2021 for an additional five ~~year period ending~~years to expire on ~~July 31, 2021.~~April 30, 2026 at its Nine Bond Street, Brooklyn, New York building.
In August 2018, the Company entered into a lease agreement with an existing office tenant for an additional 1,849 square feet until June 30, 2022 at its Nine Bond Street Brooklyn, New York building.
It is the intention of the Company to negotiate the renewals of the expiring leases as they come due, providing the tenants maintain adequate finances.

Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
      Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage to
      Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2012 72.28% 7/31/2017 3 26,578 $939,311         5.393
7/31/2013 74.73% 7/31/2018 2 3,363 87,442 .502
7/31/2014 76.21% 7/31/2019 2 57,909 975,341 5.600
7/31/2015 77.08% 7/31/2020 1 1,000 41,520 .238
7/31/2016 76.44% 7/31/2021 5 23,797 1,230,916 7.068
7/31/2022 1 2,000 103,205 .593
7/31/2023 1 2,160 69,000 .396
7/31/2024 1 1,140 64,477 .370
7/31/2025 1 3,080 109,958 .631
7/31/2032 2 28,218 855,849 4.914
7/31/2036 2 138,124 3,275,465 18.807
21 287,369 $7,752,484 44.512
Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
Year             Year       Number of       Area       Annual       Percentage of
Ended Rate Ended Leases Sq. Ft. Rent Gross Annual Rent
         7/31/2014 76.21 % 7/31/2019       6       62,229 $ 1,187,390       6.152
7/31/2015 77.08 % 7/31/2020 1 1,000 42,000 .218
7/31/2016 76.44 % 7/31/2021 4 17,205 801,463 4.152
7/31/2017 75.59 % 7/31/2022 2 27,423 1,080,858 5.600
7/31/2018 75.26 % 7/31/2023 1 63 10,250 .053
7/31/2024 1 1,140 64,799 .336
7/31/2028 4 18,327 428,257 2.219
7/31/2032 2 28,218 891,343 4.618
7/31/2036 2 139,547 3,393,538 17.582
23 295,152 $ 7,899,898 40.930

The Company uses 17,810 square feet of available space.
As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is ~~$21,847,382~~$22,474,715 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$10,829,240~~$11,878,256 for a net carrying value of ~~$11,018,142.~~$10,596,459. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance.
The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$1,628,487~~$1,944,456 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$11.377~~$11.128 per $100 of assessed valuation.
2. Brooklyn, New York—Jowein building at Elm Place
The building is owned. The property is currently leased to ~~eleven~~sixteen tenants of which two are retail stores, one is a fast food restaurant, ~~one is~~two for warehouse space and ~~seven~~eleven leases are for office space.
In November, ~~2014,~~2017, the Company ~~entered into a lease agreement with~~leased an additional 3,005 square feet to an existing tenant ~~to occupy an additional 5,640 square feet of office space. Occupancy and rent commenced~~for warehouse space at its Jowein building in ~~December 2015 and February 2016, respectively.~~Brooklyn, New York.
In May 2015, the Company entered into a 20 year lease agreement with a new tenant (cancellation clause after the 10th year) to occupy 17,425 square feet of office space. Occupancy and rent is anticipated to commence in November 2016 and February 2017, respectively. The amount of brokerage commissions and construction costs will be approximately $500,000 and $2,000,000, respectively.
~~In April 2016, a tenant who occupies 5,500 square feet of retail space extended its lease for an additional five year period ending on September 30, 2021.~~
~~In April 2016,~~2018, the Company extended a lease with ~~a warehouse~~an existing tenant who occupies ~~8,500~~3,300 square ~~feet. The original expiration date was April 29, 2021 and was extended until January 31, 2036. The tenant also has two~~feet of office space at the Company’s Jowein building in Brooklyn, New York for an additional five ~~year option periods.~~years expiring on June 30, 2023.

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~~In July 2016, an office tenant who occupies 13,460 square feet extended its lease for an additional seven year period ending June 30, 2023.~~
It is the intention of the Company to negotiate the renewals of the expiring leases as they come due, providing the tenants maintain adequate finances.

Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
      Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage to
      Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2012 76.38% 7/31/2017 1 305 $2,420         .014
7/31/2013 61.45% 7/31/2019 3 73,288 1,925,558 11.056
7/31/2014 70.49% 7/31/2021 1 500 34,673 .199
7/31/2015 68.83% 7/31/2022 1 5,500 126,851 .728
7/31/2016 70.70% 7/31/2023 1 13,460 318,421 1.828
7/31/2025 1 23,004 423,335 2.431
7/31/2036 1 8,500 29,372 .169
7/31/2037 1 17,425 — .000
7/31/2059 1 19,437 114,550 .658
11 161,419 $2,975,180 17.083
Occupancy Lease Expiration       Rent
Year       Year       Number of       Area Annual        Percentage of
Ended Rate Ended Leases Sq. Ft. Rent Gross Annual Rent
         7/31/2014 70.49 % 7/31/2019       5       30,360 $ 825,173       4.275
7/31/2015 68.83 % 7/31/2020 1 30,816 771,788 3.999
7/31/2016 70.70 % 7/31/2021 1 500 45,872 .238
7/31/2017 77.53 % 7/31/2022 2 16,069 525,326 2.722
7/31/2018 84.22 % 7/31/2023 2 16,760 515,513 2.671
7/31/2025 1 23,004 583,015 3.021
7/31/2028 1 5,000 150,439 .779
7/31/2036 1 11,505 34,551 .179
7/31/2037 1 17,425 567,234 2.939
7/31/2059 1 19,437 115,945 .601
16 170,876 $ 4,134,856 21.424

As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is ~~$7,443,176~~$7,550,837 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$3,837,029~~$4,325,729 for a net carrying value of ~~$3,606,147.~~$3,225,108. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance.
The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$539,671~~$632,708 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$11.282~~$11.065 per $100 of assessed valuation.

3. Jamaica, New York—Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street

The building is owned and the land is leased from an affiliated company. The lease expires July 31, 2027. The property is currently leased to ten tenants: ~~six~~five are retail tenants and ~~four~~five occupy office space. Four tenants each occupy in excess of 10% of the rentable square footage: two retail stores occupy 15.86% and ~~17.68%~~17.66%, respectively; and two office tenants occupy 14.23% and ~~12.83%~~13.50%, respectively. Approximately 23,000 square feet of the building is available for lease. There are plans to renovate vacant space for office use upon the execution of future leases to tenants, although no assurances can be made as to when or if such leases will be entered into.
AIn September, 2017, an office tenant who ~~occupies~~occupied 2,000 square feet ~~of office~~at the Company’s Jamaica, New York building vacated the space. The Company re-let the space ~~terminated its lease as of December 31, 2015. In~~in July ~~2016, the Company leased these premises to an existing tenant at an increased rental.~~2018.
It is the intention of the Company to negotiate the renewals of the expiring leases as they come due, providing the tenants maintain adequate finances.

Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
      Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage to
      Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2012 81.14% 7/31/2017 3 71,825 $1,446,126         8.303
7/31/2013 80.30% 7/31/2019 1 40,109 887,715 5.097
7/31/2014 75.41% 7/31/2020 1 42,250 1,127,530 6.474
7/31/2015 80.50% 7/31/2021 2 472 47,200 .271
7/31/2016 80.16% 7/31/2024 1 25,954 406,706 2.335
7/31/2026 1 6,021 174,160 1.000
7/31/2027 1 52,444 606,189 3.481
10 239,075 $4,695,626 26.961

Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
Year       Year       Number of       Area Annual Percentage of
Ended Rate Ended Leases Sq. Ft. Rent Gross Annual Rent
          7/31/2014 75.41 % 7/31/2019       1       47,100 $ 980,256             5.079
7/31/2015 80.50 % 7/31/2020 1 42,250 1,104,498 5.723
7/31/2016 80.16 % 7/31/2021 2 472 70,800 .367
7/31/2017 80.50 % 7/31/2022 1 22,045 531,338 2.753
7/31/2018 79.99 % 7/31/2023 2 40,109 1,000,816 5.185
7/31/2024 1 28,634 622,116 3.223
7/31/2026 1 6,021 169,245 .877
7/31/2027 1 52,444 796,278 4.126
10 239,075 $ 5,275,347 27.333

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As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is ~~$12,918,164~~$13,778,919 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$8,116,930~~$8,636,875 for a net carrying value of ~~$4,801,234.~~$5,142,044. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance.
The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$410,612~~$558,055 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$11.645~~$11.373 per $100 of assessed valuation.
4. Fishkill, New York—Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84

The Company owns the entire property. In October 2013, the Company leased 99,992 square feet to a retail tenant. Occupancy commenced in November 2013 and rent commenced in March 2014. This tenant planned to vacate the space, but in May 2017, an agreement was reached where they will continue occupancy. There are approximately 100,000 square feet of the building available for lease. There are plans to renovate vacant space upon the execution of future leases to tenants, although no assurances can be made as to when or if such leases will be entered into.

Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
      Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage of
      Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2012 —       7/31/2019                 1                 99,992       $283,250                1.626
7/31/2013 —
7/31/2014 29.62%
7/31/2015 47.39%
7/31/2016 47.39%
Occupancy       Lease Expiration Rent
Year       Year       Number of       Area Annual Percentage of
Ended Rate Ended
Leases
Sq. Ft. Rent Gross Annual Rent
         7/31/2014 29.62 % 7/31/2019       1       99,992 $ 299,000             1.549
7/31/2015 47.39 %
7/31/2016 47.39 %
7/31/2017 47.39 %
7/31/2018 47.39 %

As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is ~~$10,779,753~~$11,812,241 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$9,041,039~~$9,269,613 for a net carrying value of ~~$1,738,714.~~$2,542,628. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance.
The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$157,446~~$144,763 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$3.15~~$3.22 per $100 of assessed valuation.

5. Levittown, New York—Hempstead Turnpike
The Company owns the entire property. In October 2006, the Company entered into a lease agreement with a restaurant. The restaurant constructed a new 10,000 square foot building, which opened in May 2008. In October 2016, the restaurant extended its lease for an additional five years expiring May 3, 2023. Ownership of the building reverts to the Company at the conclusion of the leasing arrangement, currently ~~August 16, 2017.~~May 3, 2023.

Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
      Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage of
      Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2012 100.00%       7/31/2018       Building       10,000       $396,889                2.279
7/31/2013 100.00% Land 75,800
7/31/2014 100.00%        1        85,800
7/31/2015 100.00%
7/31/2016 100.00%
Occupancy       Lease Expiration       Rent
Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage of
Ended       Rate Ended Leases Sq. Ft. Rent Gross Annual Rent
         7/31/2014 100.00 % 7/31/2023 Building 10,000 $ 398,950 2.067
7/31/2015 100.00 %       Land 75,800
7/31/2016 100.00 %       1       85,800
7/31/2017 100.00 %
7/31/2018 100.00 %

The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$178,425~~$162,935 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$957.32~~$1,185.18 per $100 of assessed valuation.

6. Massapequa, New York—Sunrise Highway
The Company is the prime tenant of this leasehold. The lease expired May 14, 2009, and there was one renewal option for twenty-one years, which the Company exercised in April 2008. The leasehold is currently subleased to two tenants; one tenant ~~for use as~~who occupies 113,400 square feet of the property and the other tenant is a ~~bank. The bank~~restaurant who occupies ~~85.01%~~20,000 square feet of the property. The sublease expires in May 2030, with no renewal options. A fast food restaurant which occupied the remaining 14.99% of the property, vacated the premises in June 2014. The loss in annual rental revenue is approximately $200,000. The Company is utilizing brokers to actively seek tenants to occupy the vacated space. Currently there are no plans for additional improvements to this property.

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Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
      Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage of
      Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2012 89.38%       7/31/2030                 1                 113,400       $739,410                4.246
7/31/2013 100.00%
7/31/2014 98.75%
7/31/2015 85.01%
7/31/2016 85.01%

In March 2018, the Company leased the 20,000 square feet of area available at its Massapequa, New York property to a restaurant until May 2030. Rent is anticipated to commence in late 2018.

         Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage of
Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2014 98.75 % 7/31/2030        2        133,400 $ 775,256         4.017
7/31/2015 85.01 %
7/31/2016 85.01 %
7/31/2017 85.01 %
7/31/2018 90.63 %

The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$247,023~~$276,039 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$792.12~~$961.47 per $100 of assessed valuation.
The Company does not own this property. Improvements to the property, if any, are made by tenants.

7. Circleville, Ohio—Tarlton Road

The Company owns the entire property. The property is currently leased to two tenants. The tenants use these premises for warehouse and distribution facilities. One tenant’s lease agreement was executed for a five year period, with a right to cancel after three years, for 75,000 square feet to November 11, 2010 at which time the tenant occupied 30,000 square feet on a month to month basis. In October 2013, the tenant signed a lease agreement for a five year period to occupy 48,000 square feet and in May 2015 signed a modification of lease to occupy 72,000 square feet. In August 2016, this tenant signed a further modification of lease to occupy 84,000 square feet. The other tenant’s lease agreement was executed in May 2015, for a five-year period effective June 1, 2015, and allows the tenant to have permanent space of 108,000 square feet.
In April 2018, the Company extended a lease with an existing tenant who occupies 84,000 square feet for warehouse space at the Company’s Circleville, Ohio building for an additional three years expiring on October 31, 2021.

Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
      Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage of
      Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2012 77.75%       7/31/2019                 1                 84,000       $184,953                1.062
7/31/2013 72.41% 7/31/2020 1 108,000 258,243 1.483
7/31/2014 78.36% 2 192,000 $443,196 2.545
7/31/2015 91.54%
7/31/2016 96.72%
Occupancy Lease Expiration Rent
         Year Year Number of Area Annual Percentage of
Ended       Rate       Ended       Leases       Sq. Ft.       Rent       Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2014 78.36 % 7/31/2020        1        108,000 $ 258,700       1.340
7/31/2015 91.54 % 7/31/2022 1 84,000 221,951 1.150
7/31/2016 96.72 % 2 192,000 $ 480,651 2.490
7/31/2017 99.04 %
7/31/2018 99.04 %

As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is $4,466,746 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$3,194,603~~$3,477,250 for a net carrying value of ~~$1,272,143.~~$989,496. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance.
The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$31,872~~$35,538 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$4.53~~$4.948 per $100 of assessed valuation.

8. Brooklyn, New York—Livingston Street

The City of New York through its Economic Development Administration constructed a municipal garage at Livingston Street opposite the Company’s Brooklyn properties. The Company has a long-term lease with the City of New York and another landlord which expired in 2013. The lease has two renewal options, the last of which expires in 2073. The Company exercised one of the renewal options in July 2012 for an additional thirty year period, expiring in 2043, under which:

(1)
Such garage provided truck bays and passage facilities through a tunnel, both for the exclusive use of the Company, to the structure referred to in (2) below. The truck bays, passage facilities and tunnel, totaling approximately 17,000 square feet, are included in the lease from the City of New York and another landlord referred to in the preceding paragraph.

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On June 16, 2014, the Company entered into a Second Amendment of Lease (the “Amendment”) with 33 Bond St. LLC (“Bond”), its landlord, for certain truck bays and approximately 1,000 square feet located at the cellar level within a garage at Livingston and Bond Street (“Premises”). Pursuant to the Amendment, (1) a lease option for the Premises was exercised extending the lease until December 8, 2043,

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(2) the Company, simultaneously with the execution of the Amendment, vacated the Premises so that Bond may demolish the building in which the Premises is located in order to develop and construct a new building at the location, and (3) Bond agreed to redeliver to the Company possession of the reconfigured Premises after construction.
As consideration under the Amendment, Bond agreed to pay the Company a total of $3,500,000. Upon execution of the Amendment, the Company recorded $3,500,000 to deferred revenue to be amortized to revenue to temporally vacate the premises over the expected vacate period of 36 months. Bond tendered $2,250,000 simultaneously with the execution of the Amendment, and the balance due of $1,250,000 on June 16, 2015 had been received by the Company. The Company re-occupied the premises in October 2017.
In connection with the Amendment, the parties also agreed to settle a pending lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County, Index No. 50796/13 (the “Action”), in which the Company sought, among other things, a declaratory judgment that it validly renewed the lease for the Premises, and Bond sought, among other things, a declaratory judgment that the lease expired by its terms on December 8, 2013. Pursuant to a stipulation of settlement, filed on June 16, 2014, the Action, including all claims and counterclaims, has been discontinued with prejudice, without costs or attorneys’ fees to any party as against the other. The stipulation of settlement also contains general releases by both parties of all claims.

~~(2)~~(2) The Company constructed a building of six stories and basement on a 20 x 75-foot plot (acquired and made available by the City of New York and leased to the Company for a term expiring in 2013 with renewal options, the last of which expires in 2073). The Company in July 2012, exercised the first renewal option for thirty years, ending in 2043. The plot is adjacent to and connected with the Company’s Brooklyn properties.
In the opinion of management, all of the Company’s properties are adequately covered by insurance.
See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders, which information is incorporated herein by reference, for information concerning the tenants, the rental income from which equals 10% or more of the Company’s rental income.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Due to defective workmanship and breach of contract, the Company continues to pursue damages and return in full of a $376,467 deposit paid a contractor when construction commenced to replace a roof and various other work on the Fishkill, New York building. Both the contractor and subcontractors have claimed the Company tortuously interfered with the construction contracts arguing for fees and costs which approximate $700,000. While the Company strongly disputes the claims, it is possible that the court may rule against the Company and may assess damages in amounts up to approximately $700,000. It is also possible that the court may rule in favor of the Company and that no damages would be awarded against the Company and the Company could obtain an order for the return of all or a portion of amounts previously paid. A charge to real estate operating expenses in the amount of $279,213 was recorded for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2016. Following initial court decisions, another $141,132 was charged to operating expenses on October 31, 2016 and this amount was ordered by the Court to be paid, plus interest, in a judgement dated September 14, 2017. The testimony phase of the trial has been completed and the parties await further decisions and orders of the court.
There are various other lawsuits and claims pending against the Company. It is the opinion of management that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
If the Company sells, transfers, disposes of or demolishes 25 Elm Place, Brooklyn, New York, then the Company may be liable to create a condominium unit for the loading dock. The necessity of creating the condominium unit and the cost of such condominium unit cannot be determined at this time.
Because of defective workmanship and breach of contract, the Company commenced litigation against a contractor to pay damages and return in full $376,467 of a deposit paid when work commenced to replace a roof on the Fishkill, New York building. As of July 31, 2015, this deposit was included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet in security deposits. The Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter and expects to vigorously pursue this contractor until the deposit is returned and damages are paid. As there is a reasonable possibility the contractor will not pay the Company in full, a charge to real estate operating expenses in the amount of $279,213 was recorded as of July 31, 2016, the difference between the deposit amount when work commenced and outstanding invoices due the contractor.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
None

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PART II
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
Effective November 8, 1999, the Company’s common stock commenced trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under the Symbol: “Mays”. Such shares were previously traded on The Nasdaq National Market. Effective August 1, 2006, NASDAQ became operational as an exchange in NASDAQ-Listed Securities. It is now known as The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
The following is the sales price range per share of J. W. Mays, Inc. common stock during the fiscal years ended July 31, ~~2016~~2018 and ~~2015:~~2017:
Sales Price
Three Months Ended       High       Low
October 31, 2015 $ 63.20 $ 55.00
January 31, 2016 57.90 54.91
April 30, 2016 55.00 46.00
July 31, 2016 57.87 47.62

October 31, 2014 $ 64.25 $ 46.00
January 31, 2015 54.65 47.00
April 30, 2015 55.00 47.00
July 31, 2015 57.00 47.13
Sales Price
Three Months Ended       High       Low
October 31, 2017 $ 47.00 $ 35.30
January 31, 2018 42.45 35.50
April 30, 2018 38.00 37.25
July 31, 2018 43.50 37.70

October 31, 2016 $ 48.50 $ 42.50
January 31, 2017 46.50 41.50
April 30, 2017 43.00 38.00
July 31, 2017 41.50 33.55

The quotations were obtained for the respective periods from the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. There were no dividends declared in either of the two fiscal years.
On September ~~2, 2016,~~1, 2018, the Company had approximately 800 shareholders of record.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
During the year ended July 31, ~~2016~~2018 we did not sell any unregistered securities.
RECENT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
During the year ended July 31, ~~2016~~2018 we did not repurchase any of our outstanding equity securities.

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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph sets forth a ~~five- year~~five-year comparison of cumulative total shareholder return for the Company, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock-Index (“S&P 500”), and a Peer Group. The graph assumes the investment of $100 at the close of trading July 31, ~~2011~~2013 in the common stock of the Company, the S&P 500 and the Peer Group, and the reinvestment of all dividends, although the Company did not pay a dividend during this five-year period.
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return*
J. W. MAYS, INC., Standard & Poor’s 500 And Peer Group
(Performance Results Through 7/31/~~16)~~18)

      7/31/2011       7/31/2012       7/31/2013       7/31/2014       7/31/2015       7/31/2016       7/31/2013       7/31/2014       7/31/2015       7/31/2016       7/31/2017       7/31/2018
J. W. MAYS, INC. 100.00 116.67 161.52 364.12 321.52 287.88 $ 100.00 $ 225.44 $ 199.06 $ 178.24 $ 140.71 $ 148.41
Standard & Poor’s 500 100.00 109.13 138.53 162.00 180.16 190.27 $ 100.00 $ 116.94 $ 130.05 $ 137.35 $ 159.38 $ 185.27
Peer Group 100.00 92.40 97.05 125.11 118.14 133.58 $ 100.00 $ 128.92 $ 121.74 $ 137.65 $ 104.64 $98.17
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Assumes $100 invested at the close of trading 7/31/1113 in J. W. MAYS, INC. common stock, Standard & Poor’s 500 and Peer Group.
*Cumulative total return assumes reinvestment of dividends.
Source: Value Line Publishing LLC
Factual material is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but the publisher is not responsible for any errors or omisions contained herein.
The Performance Graph shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement of incorporation by reference in any filing 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.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The information appearing under the heading “Summary of Selected Financial Data” on page 2 of the Registrant’s ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The information appearing under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 27-31 of the Registrant’s ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
The Company uses fixed-rate debt to finance its capital requirements. These transactions do not expose the Company to market risk related to changes in interest rates. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments. At July 31, ~~2016,~~2018, the Company had fixed-rate debt of ~~$6,786,525.~~$5,467,111.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The Registrant’s Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the report of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, dated October ~~6, 2016,~~4, 2018, appearing on pages 4 through 2325 of the Registrant’s ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. With the exception of the aforementioned information and the information incorporated by reference in Items 2, 5, 6, and 7 hereof, the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders is not to be deemed filed as part of this Form 10-K Annual Report.
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

There are no disagreements between the Company and its accountants relating to accounting or financial disclosures.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(A) EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
The Company’s management reviewed the Company’s internal controls and procedures and the effectiveness of these controls. As of July 31, ~~2016,~~2018, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of, and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in its periodic SEC filings.
(B) CHANGE TO INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.
There was no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. There were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses noted, and therefore there were no corrective actions taken.

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(C) MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f). Our internal control system has been designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and its Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Even those systems that have been determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, ~~2016.~~2018. In making this assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control – Integrated Framework published in 2013. Based on the Company’s assessments, we believe that, as of July 31, ~~2016,~~2018, its internal control over financial reporting is effective based on these criteria.
This Form 10-K Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal controls over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to the permanent exemption for smaller reporting company filers from the internal control audit requirement of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
Reports on Form 8-K -- One report on Form 8-K was filed by the Company during the three months ended July 31, ~~2016.~~2018.
Item reported - The Company reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended April 30, ~~2016.~~2018.
Date of report filed - June ~~2, 2016~~7, 2018.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The information relating to directors of the Company is contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following information is furnished with respect to each Executive Officer of the Registrant (each of whose position is reviewed annually but each of whom has a three-year employment agreement, effective August 1, 2011 and renewed August 1, ~~2014)~~2014 and August 1, 2017).
First Became
Business Experience During Such Officer
Name       Age       the Past Five Years       or Director
Lloyd J. Shulman 7476 President November, 1978
Co-Chairman of the Board
      and President June, 1995
Chairman of the Board
      and President November, 1996
Director November, 1977
Mark S. Greenblatt 6264 Vice President August, 2000
Treasurer August, 2003
Director August, 2003
Assistant Treasurer November, 1987
Ward N. Lyke, Jr. 6567 Vice President February, 1984
Assistant Treasurer August, 2003
George Silva 6668 Vice President March, 1995

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All of the above mentioned officers have been appointed as such by the directors and have been employed as Executive Officers of the Company during the past five years.

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ITEM 11. COMPENSATION.
The information required by this item appears under the heading “Compensation” in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The information required by this item appears under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Information Concerning Nominees for Election as Directors” in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
The information required by this item appears under the headings “Compensation”, “Certain Transactions,” and “Board Interlocks and Insider Participation” in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
The following table sets forth the fees paid by the Company (on a cash basis) to its independent registered public accounting firm, D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, for the fiscal years ~~2016~~2018 and ~~2015.~~2017.
Fiscal Year      Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
2016 2015       2018       2017
Audit fees $ 107,020 $ 136,006 $ 168,348 $ 214,000
Tax fees 51,060 63,260 60,050 21,653
Other fees 6,570 17,330 9,000 4,325
Total $ 164,650 $ 216,596 $ 237,398 $ 239,978

Audit Fees for fiscal year ~~2016~~2018 and fiscal year ~~2015~~2017 were for professional services rendered for the audits of the consolidated financial statements of the Company, interim quarterly reviews of Form 10-Q information and assistance with the review of documents filed with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tax Fees and Other Fees for fiscal year ~~2016~~2018 and fiscal year ~~2015~~2017 were for services related to tax compliance and preparation of federal, state and local corporate tax returns and audit of real estate tax matters.
The officers of the Company consult with, and receive the approval of, the Audit Committee before engaging accountants for any services.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
      1.1.
The Consolidated Financial Statements and report of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, dated October ~~6, 2016,~~4, 2018, set forth on pages 4 through 2325 of the Company’s ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders.
2.
2.
See accompanying Index to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules.

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3.

Exhibits:
(2) Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession—not applicable.
(3) Articles of incorporation and by-laws:
(i) Certificate of Incorporation ~~as amended, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 3, 1973.~~and certificate of amendment.
(ii) By-laws, as amended ~~June 1, 1995,~~— incorporated by ~~reference to the Company’s Form 10-K dated October 23, 1995.~~reference.
~~(iii)~~ ~~Amendment to By-laws, effective November 1, 1999, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated October 19, 2000.~~
~~(iv)~~ ~~Amendment to By-laws, effective November 20, 2007, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 20, 2007.~~
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures—see Exhibit (3) above.
(9) Voting trust agreement—not applicable.
(10) Material contracts:
(i) The J.W. Mays, Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust, Summary Plan Description, effective August 1, 1991, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K dated October 23, 1992 and, as amended, effective August 1, 1993, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1993 dated December 2, 1993.2015.
(ii) Employment Agreements with Messrs. Shulman, Greenblatt, Lyke and Silva, each dated August 1, ~~2005,~~2017 — incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 1, 2005. Each of these Employment Agreements were extended August 1, 2008 for a period of three years and further extended August 1, 2011 for an additional period of three years and further extended August 1, 2014 for an additional period of three years.reference.

~~(10)~~ (11) Statement re computation of per share earnings—not applicable.

~~(11)~~ (12) Statement re computation of ratios—not applicable.

~~(12)~~ (13) Annual Report to security holders.

~~(13)~~ (14) Code of ethics—not applicable.

(16) Letter re change in certifying auditors—not applicable.

(18) Letter re change in accounting principles—not applicable.

(21) Subsidiaries of the registrant.

(22) Published report re matters submitted to vote of security holders—not applicable.

(24) Power of attorney—none.

(28) Information from reports furnished to state insurance regulatory authorities—not applicable.

(31) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.1—Chief Executive Officer

31.2—Chief Financial Officer

(32) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
J.W. MAYS, INC.
(Registrant)

October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018 By:       LLOYD J. SHULMAN
Lloyd J. Shulman
Chairman of the Board
Principal Executive Officer
President
Principal Operating Officer

October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018 By: MARK S. GREENBLATT
Mark S. Greenblatt
Vice President and Treasurer
Principal Financial Officer
October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018 By: WARD N. LYKE, JR.
Ward N. Lyke, Jr.
Vice President
and Assistant Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature       Title       Date

LLOYD J. SHULMAN Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Lloyd J. Shulman Officer, President, Chief Operating
Officer and Director

MARK S. GREENBLATT Vice President, Treasurer and Director October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Mark S. Greenblatt

ROBERT L. ECKER Director October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Robert L. Ecker
STEVEN GURNEY-GOLDMAN Director October 4, 2018
Steven Gurney-Goldman

JOHN J. PEARL Director October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
John J. Pearl

DEAN L. RYDER Director October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Dean L. Ryder

JACK SCHWARTZ Director October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Jack Schwartz

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INDEX TO REGISTRANT’S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
Reference is made to the following sections of the Registrant’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended July 31, ~~2016,~~2018, which are incorporated herein by reference:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (page ~~23)~~25)
Consolidated Balance Sheets (pages 4 and 5)
Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings (page 6)
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (page 7)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (page 8)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (pages 9-21)
Financial Statement Schedules
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (page 22)
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (page 23)
Report of Management (page ~~22)~~24)
~~Page~~
~~Financial Statement Schedules:~~
II ~~Valuation and Qualifying Accounts~~ 17
~~III~~ ~~Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation~~ 18

All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable regulations of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and, accordingly, are omitted.
The separate financial statements and schedules of J.W. Mays, Inc. (not consolidated) are omitted because the Company is primarily an operating company and its subsidiaries are wholly-owned.
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~~SCHEDULE II~~
~~J.W. MAYS, INC.~~
~~VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS~~
Year Ended July 31,
2016       2015       2014
Allowance for net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities:
       Balance, beginning of year $ 297,031 $ 236,412 $ 333,633
       Additions (deletions) 103,510 60,619 (97,221 )
       Balance, end of year $ 400,541 $ 297,031 $ 236,412

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~~SCHEDULE~~ ~~III~~
~~J.W.~~~~MAYS,~~ ~~INC.~~
~~REAL~~~~ESTATE~~ ~~AND~~~~ACCUMULATED~~~~DEPRECIATION~~
~~July 31, 2016~~
Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Col. E Col. F Col. G Col. H Col. I
Cost Capitalized Life on Which
Subsequent to Gross Amount at Which Carried Depreciation in
Initial Cost to Company Acquisition At Close of Period Latest Income
Building & Carried Building & Accumulated Date of Date Statement is
Description      Encumbrances      Land      Improvements      Improvements      Cost      Land ��    Improvements      Total      Depreciation      Construction      Acquired      Computed
Office and Rental Buildings
Brooklyn, New York
      Fulton Street at Bond Street      $ 5,786,525 $ 3,901,349 $ 7,403,468 $ 22,090,157 $— $ 3,901,349 $ 29,493,625 $ 33,394,974 $ 11,589,363 Various Various (1) (2)
Jamaica, New York
      Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street — — 3,215,699 16,319,534 — — 19,535,233 19,535,233 10,171,768 1959 1959 (1) (2)
Fishkill, New York
      Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84 — 594,723 7,212,116 4,872,441 — 594,723 12,084,557 12,679,280 8,813,635 10/74 11/72 (1)
Brooklyn, New York
      Jowein Building Fulton Street — 1,324,957 728,327 14,552,304 — 1,324,957 15,280,631 16,605,588 4,852,873 1915 1950 (1) (2)
      and Elm Place
Levittown, New York Hempstead
      Turnpike — 125,927 — — — 125,927 — 125,927 — 4/69 6/62 (1)
Circleville, Ohio
      Tarlton Road — 120,849 4,388,456 86,520 — 120,849 4,474,976 4,595,825 2,581,171 9/92 12/92 (1)
Total(A) $ 5,786,525 $ 6,067,805 $ 22,948,066 $ 57,920,956 $— $ 6,067,805 $ 80,869,022 $ 86,936,827 $ 38,008,810
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~~(1)~~ ~~Building and improvements~~ ~~18–40 years~~
~~(2)~~ ~~Improvements to leased property~~          ~~3–40 years~~

~~(A)~~ ~~Does not include Office Furniture and Equipment and Transportation Equipment in the amount of $340,023 and Accumulated Depreciation thereon of $203,303 at July 31, 2016.~~

Year Ended July 31,
2016       2015       2014
Investment in Real Estate
       Balance at Beginning of Year $ 84,474,345 $ 82,092,994 $ 78,547,467
       Improvements 2,462,482 2,426,491 3,545,527
       Retirements — (45,140 ) —
       Balance at End of Year $ 86,936,827 $ 84,474,345 $ 82,092,994
Accumulated Depreciation
       Balance at Beginning of Year $ 36,413,975 $ 34,773,376 $ 33,097,163
       Additions Charged to Costs and Expenses 1,594,835 1,658,091 1,676,213
       Retirements — (17,492 ) —
       Balance at End of Year $ 38,008,810 $ 36,413,975 $ 34,773,376

Table of Contents
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 10-K
(2)       Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession—not applicable
(3) (i) Certificate of ~~incorporation—incorporated by reference~~incorporation and certificate of amendment
(ii) ~~By-laws—~~ By-laws, as amended — incorporated by reference
~~(iii)~~ ~~Amendment to By-laws, effective November 1, 1999 - incorporated by reference~~
~~(iv)~~        ~~Amendment to By-Laws, effective November 20, 2007 - incorporated by reference~~
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures—see Exhibit (3) above
(9) Voting trust agreement—not applicable
~~(10)~~ ~~Material contracts—~~ ~~(i)~~      ~~incorporated by reference~~

(10) Material contracts:
~~(ii)~~       (i) ~~incorporated by reference~~ Retirement Plan and Trust, Summary Plan Description
(ii) Employment agreements — incorporated by reference
(11) Statement re computation of per share earnings—not applicable
(12) Statement re computation of ratios—not applicable
~~(13)~~ (13) Annual Report to security holders
(14) Code of ethics—not applicable
(16) Letter re change in certifying auditors—not applicable
(18) Letter re change in accounting principles—not applicable
~~(21)~~ (21) Subsidiaries of the registrant
(22) Published report re matters submitted to vote of security holders—not applicable
(24) Power of attorney—none
(28) Information from reports furnished to state insurance regulatory authorities—not applicable
(31) Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act—1 and 2
~~(32)~~ 31.1—Chief Executive Officer
31.2—Chief Financial Officer
(32) Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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Part I

	Item 1.	Business		1
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors		1
	Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments		2
	Item 2.	Properties		3
	Item 3.	Legal Proceedings		8
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		8

Part II

	Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities		9
		Performance Graph		10
	Item 6.	Selected Financial Data		11
	Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		11

	Item 7A.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		11
	Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data		11
	Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure		11
	Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures		11
	Item 9B.	Other Information		12

Part III

	Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	12
	Item 11.	Compensation	13
	Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	13
	Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	13
	Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	13

Part IV

	Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	13
	Signatures		15

●	the continued threat of terrorism;
●	economic downturns, both on a national and on local scales;
●	loss of key personnel;
●	the availability, if needed, of additional financing;
●	the continued availability of insurance (in different types of policies) at reasonably acceptable rates;
●	the general burdens of governmental regulation, at the Local, State and Federal levels;
●	climate change; and
●	cyber security.

●	fluctuations in interest rates;
●	worsening of general economic and market conditions; and
●	adverse legal, financial and regulatory developments that may affect a particular business.

		Approximate
	Location	Square Feet
1.	Brooklyn, New York
	Fulton Street at Bond Street	380,000
2.	Brooklyn, New York
	Jowein building at Elm Place	201,000
3.	Jamaica, New York
	Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street	297,000
4.	Fishkill, New York
	Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84	203,000
		(located on
		14.6 acres)
5.	Levittown, New York
	Hempstead Turnpike	10,000
		(located on
		75,800 square
		feet of land)
6.	Massapequa, New York
	Sunrise Highway	133,400
7.	Circleville, Ohio
	Tarlton Road	193,350
		(located on
		11.6 acres)
8.	Brooklyn, New York
	Truck bays, passage facilities and tunnel-Schermerhorn Street	17,000
	Building-Livingston Street	10,500

Occupancy		Lease Expiration				Rent
Year		Year	Number of		Area	Annual	Percentage to
Ended	Rate	Ended	Leases		Sq. Ft.	Rent	Gross Annual Rent
7/31/2012	72.28%	7/31/2017		3	26,578	$939,311		5.393
7/31/2013	74.73%	7/31/2018		2	3,363	87,442		.502
7/31/2014	76.21%	7/31/2019		2	57,909	975,341		5.600
7/31/2015	77.08%	7/31/2020		1	1,000	41,520		.238
7/31/2016	76.44%	7/31/2021		5	23,797	1,230,916		7.068
		7/31/2022		1	2,000	103,205		.593
		7/31/2023		1	2,160	69,000		.396
		7/31/2024		1	1,140	64,477		.370
		7/31/2025		1	3,080	109,958		.631
		7/31/2032		2	28,218	855,849		4.914
		7/31/2036		2	138,124	3,275,465		18.807
				21	287,369	$7,752,484		44.512

	The Company uses 17,810 square feet of available space. As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is ~~$21,847,382~~$22,474,715 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$10,829,240~~$11,878,256 for a net carrying value of ~~$11,018,142.~~$10,596,459. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$1,628,487~~$1,944,456 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$11.377~~$11.128 per $100 of assessed valuation.

2.	Brooklyn, New York—Jowein building at Elm Place

	The building is owned. The property is currently leased to ~~eleven~~sixteen tenants of which two are retail stores, one is a fast food restaurant, ~~one is~~two for warehouse space and ~~seven~~eleven leases are for office space. In November, ~~2014,~~2017, the Company ~~entered into a lease agreement with~~leased an additional 3,005 square feet to an existing tenant ~~to occupy an additional 5,640 square feet of office space. Occupancy and rent commenced~~for warehouse space at its Jowein building in ~~December 2015 and February 2016, respectively.~~Brooklyn, New York. In May 2015, the Company entered into a 20 year lease agreement with a new tenant (cancellation clause after the 10th year) to occupy 17,425 square feet of office space. Occupancy and rent is anticipated to commence in November 2016 and February 2017, respectively. The amount of brokerage commissions and construction costs will be approximately $500,000 and $2,000,000, respectively. ~~In April 2016, a tenant who occupies 5,500 square feet of retail space extended its lease for an additional five year period ending on September 30, 2021.~~ ~~In April 2016,~~2018, the Company extended a lease with ~~a warehouse~~an existing tenant who occupies ~~8,500~~3,300 square ~~feet. The original expiration date was April 29, 2021 and was extended until January 31, 2036. The tenant also has two~~feet of office space at the Company’s Jowein building in Brooklyn, New York for an additional five ~~year option periods.~~years expiring on June 30, 2023.

	As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is ~~$7,443,176~~$7,550,837 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$3,837,029~~$4,325,729 for a net carrying value of ~~$3,606,147.~~$3,225,108. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$539,671~~$632,708 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$11.282~~$11.065 per $100 of assessed valuation.

3.	Jamaica, New York—Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street

	The building is owned and the land is leased from an affiliated company. The lease expires July 31, 2027. The property is currently leased to ten tenants: ~~six~~five are retail tenants and ~~four~~five occupy office space. Four tenants each occupy in excess of 10% of the rentable square footage: two retail stores occupy 15.86% and ~~17.68%~~17.66%, respectively; and two office tenants occupy 14.23% and ~~12.83%~~13.50%, respectively. Approximately 23,000 square feet of the building is available for lease. There are plans to renovate vacant space for office use upon the execution of future leases to tenants, although no assurances can be made as to when or if such leases will be entered into. AIn September, 2017, an office tenant who ~~occupies~~occupied 2,000 square feet ~~of office~~at the Company’s Jamaica, New York building vacated the space. The Company re-let the space ~~terminated its lease as of December 31, 2015. In~~in July ~~2016, the Company leased these premises to an existing tenant at an increased rental.~~2018. It is the intention of the Company to negotiate the renewals of the expiring leases as they come due, providing the tenants maintain adequate finances.

	As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is ~~$12,918,164~~$13,778,919 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$8,116,930~~$8,636,875 for a net carrying value of ~~$4,801,234.~~$5,142,044. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$410,612~~$558,055 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$11.645~~$11.373 per $100 of assessed valuation.

4.	Fishkill, New York—Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84

	The Company owns the entire property. In October 2013, the Company leased 99,992 square feet to a retail tenant. Occupancy commenced in November 2013 and rent commenced in March 2014. This tenant planned to vacate the space, but in May 2017, an agreement was reached where they will continue occupancy. There are approximately 100,000 square feet of the building available for lease. There are plans to renovate vacant space upon the execution of future leases to tenants, although no assurances can be made as to when or if such leases will be entered into.

	As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is ~~$10,779,753~~$11,812,241 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$9,041,039~~$9,269,613 for a net carrying value of ~~$1,738,714.~~$2,542,628. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance. The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$157,446~~$144,763 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$3.15~~$3.22 per $100 of assessed valuation.

5.	Levittown, New York—Hempstead Turnpike

	The Company owns the entire property. In October 2006, the Company entered into a lease agreement with a restaurant. The restaurant constructed a new 10,000 square foot building, which opened in May 2008. In October 2016, the restaurant extended its lease for an additional five years expiring May 3, 2023. Ownership of the building reverts to the Company at the conclusion of the leasing arrangement, currently ~~August 16, 2017.~~May 3, 2023.

	The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$178,425~~$162,935 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$957.32~~$1,185.18 per $100 of assessed valuation.

6.	Massapequa, New York—Sunrise Highway

	The Company is the prime tenant of this leasehold. The lease expired May 14, 2009, and there was one renewal option for twenty-one years, which the Company exercised in April 2008. The leasehold is currently subleased to two tenants; one tenant ~~for use as~~who occupies 113,400 square feet of the property and the other tenant is a ~~bank. The bank~~restaurant who occupies ~~85.01%~~20,000 square feet of the property. The sublease expires in May 2030, with no renewal options. A fast food restaurant which occupied the remaining 14.99% of the property, vacated the premises in June 2014. The loss in annual rental revenue is approximately $200,000. The Company is utilizing brokers to actively seek tenants to occupy the vacated space. Currently there are no plans for additional improvements to this property.

	In March 2018, the Company leased the 20,000 square feet of area available at its Massapequa, New York property to a restaurant until May 2030. Rent is anticipated to commence in late 2018.

	The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$247,023~~$276,039 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$792.12~~$961.47 per $100 of assessed valuation.

	The Company does not own this property. Improvements to the property, if any, are made by tenants.

7.	Circleville, Ohio—Tarlton Road

	The Company owns the entire property. The property is currently leased to two tenants. The tenants use these premises for warehouse and distribution facilities. One tenant’s lease agreement was executed for a five year period, with a right to cancel after three years, for 75,000 square feet to November 11, 2010 at which time the tenant occupied 30,000 square feet on a month to month basis. In October 2013, the tenant signed a lease agreement for a five year period to occupy 48,000 square feet and in May 2015 signed a modification of lease to occupy 72,000 square feet. In August 2016, this tenant signed a further modification of lease to occupy 84,000 square feet. The other tenant’s lease agreement was executed in May 2015, for a five-year period effective June 1, 2015, and allows the tenant to have permanent space of 108,000 square feet. In April 2018, the Company extended a lease with an existing tenant who occupies 84,000 square feet for warehouse space at the Company’s Circleville, Ohio building for an additional three years expiring on October 31, 2021.

	As of July 31, ~~2016~~2018 the federal tax basis is $4,466,746 with accumulated depreciation of ~~$3,194,603~~$3,477,250 for a net carrying value of ~~$1,272,143.~~$989,496. The lives taken for depreciation vary between 15-40 years and the methods used are straight-line and declining balance.

	The real estate taxes for this property are ~~$31,872~~$35,538 per year and the rate used is averaged at ~~$4.53~~$4.948 per $100 of assessed valuation.

8.	Brooklyn, New York—Livingston Street

	The City of New York through its Economic Development Administration constructed a municipal garage at Livingston Street opposite the Company’s Brooklyn properties. The Company has a long-term lease with the City of New York and another landlord which expired in 2013. The lease has two renewal options, the last of which expires in 2073. The Company exercised one of the renewal options in July 2012 for an additional thirty year period, expiring in 2043, under which:

	(1)	Such garage provided truck bays and passage facilities through a tunnel, both for the exclusive use of the Company, to the structure referred to in (2) below. The truck bays, passage facilities and tunnel, totaling approximately 17,000 square feet, are included in the lease from the City of New York and another landlord referred to in the preceding paragraph.

		(2) the Company, simultaneously with the execution of the Amendment, vacated the Premises so that Bond may demolish the building in which the Premises is located in order to develop and construct a new building at the location, and (3) Bond agreed to redeliver to the Company possession of the reconfigured Premises after construction. As consideration under the Amendment, Bond agreed to pay the Company a total of $3,500,000. Upon execution of the Amendment, the Company recorded $3,500,000 to deferred revenue to be amortized to revenue to temporally vacate the premises over the expected vacate period of 36 months. Bond tendered $2,250,000 simultaneously with the execution of the Amendment, and the balance due of $1,250,000 on June 16, 2015 had been received by the Company. The Company re-occupied the premises in October 2017. In connection with the Amendment, the parties also agreed to settle a pending lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County, Index No. 50796/13 (the “Action”), in which the Company sought, among other things, a declaratory judgment that it validly renewed the lease for the Premises, and Bond sought, among other things, a declaratory judgment that the lease expired by its terms on December 8, 2013. Pursuant to a stipulation of settlement, filed on June 16, 2014, the Action, including all claims and counterclaims, has been discontinued with prejudice, without costs or attorneys’ fees to any party as against the other. The stipulation of settlement also contains general releases by both parties of all claims.

	~~(2)~~(2)	The Company constructed a building of six stories and basement on a 20 x 75-foot plot (acquired and made available by the City of New York and leased to the Company for a term expiring in 2013 with renewal options, the last of which expires in 2073). The Company in July 2012, exercised the first renewal option for thirty years, ending in 2043. The plot is adjacent to and connected with the Company’s Brooklyn properties.

	In the opinion of management, all of the Company’s properties are adequately covered by insurance. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders, which information is incorporated herein by reference, for information concerning the tenants, the rental income from which equals 10% or more of the Company’s rental income.

	Sales Price
Three Months Ended	High		Low
October 31, 2015	$	63.20	$	55.00
January 31, 2016		57.90		54.91
April 30, 2016		55.00		46.00
July 31, 2016		57.87		47.62

October 31, 2014	$	64.25	$	46.00
January 31, 2015		54.65		47.00
April 30, 2015		55.00		47.00
July 31, 2015		57.00		47.13

	7/31/2011	7/31/2012	7/31/2013	7/31/2014	7/31/2015	7/31/2016	7/31/2013		7/31/2014		7/31/2015		7/31/2016		7/31/2017		7/31/2018
J. W. MAYS, INC.	100.00	116.67	161.52	364.12	321.52	287.88	$	100.00	$	225.44	$	199.06	$	178.24	$	140.71	$	148.41
Standard & Poor’s 500	100.00	109.13	138.53	162.00	180.16	190.27	$	100.00	$	116.94	$	130.05	$	137.35	$	159.38	$	185.27
Peer Group	100.00	92.40	97.05	125.11	118.14	133.58	$	100.00	$	128.92	$	121.74	$	137.65	$	104.64		$98.17

			First Became
		Business Experience During	Such Officer
Name	Age	the Past Five Years	or Director
Lloyd J. Shulman	7476	President	November, 1978
		Co-Chairman of the Board
		and President	June, 1995
		Chairman of the Board
		and President	November, 1996
		Director	November, 1977
Mark S. Greenblatt	6264	Vice President	August, 2000
		Treasurer	August, 2003
		Director	August, 2003
		Assistant Treasurer	November, 1987
Ward N. Lyke, Jr.	6567	Vice President	February, 1984
		Assistant Treasurer	August, 2003
George Silva	6668	Vice President	March, 1995

	Fiscal Year		Fiscal Year		Fiscal Year			Fiscal Year
	2016		2015		2018			2017
Audit fees	$	107,020	$	136,006		$	168,348		$	214,000
Tax fees		51,060		63,260			60,050			21,653
Other fees		6,570		17,330			9,000			4,325
Total	$	164,650	$	216,596		$	237,398		$	239,978

	1.1.		The Consolidated Financial Statements and report of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, dated October ~~6, 2016,~~4, 2018, set forth on pages 4 through 2325 of the Company’s ~~2016~~2018 Annual Report to Shareholders.

	2.
	2.		See accompanying Index to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules.

3.	Exhibits:


	(2)		Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession—not applicable.

	(3)		Articles of incorporation and by-laws:

			(i)		Certificate of Incorporation ~~as amended, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 3, 1973.~~and certificate of amendment.

			(ii)		By-laws, as amended ~~June 1, 1995,~~— incorporated by ~~reference to the Company’s Form 10-K dated October 23, 1995.~~reference.

			~~(iii)~~		~~Amendment to By-laws, effective November 1, 1999, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated October 19, 2000.~~

			~~(iv)~~		~~Amendment to By-laws, effective November 20, 2007, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 20, 2007.~~

	(4)		Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures—see Exhibit (3) above.

	(9)		Voting trust agreement—not applicable.

	(10)			Material contracts:

			(i)		The J.W. Mays, Inc. Retirement Plan and Trust, Summary Plan Description, effective August 1, 1991, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K dated October 23, 1992 and, as amended, effective August 1, 1993, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 1993 dated December 2, 1993.2015.

			(ii)		Employment Agreements with Messrs. Shulman, Greenblatt, Lyke and Silva, each dated August 1, ~~2005,~~2017 — incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 1, 2005. Each of these Employment Agreements were extended August 1, 2008 for a period of three years and further extended August 1, 2011 for an additional period of three years and further extended August 1, 2014 for an additional period of three years.reference.

	~~(10)~~	(11)	Statement re computation of per share earnings—not applicable.

	~~(11)~~	(12)	Statement re computation of ratios—not applicable.

	~~(12)~~	(13)	Annual Report to security holders.

	~~(13)~~	(14)	Code of ethics—not applicable.

	(16)		Letter re change in certifying auditors—not applicable.

	(18)		Letter re change in accounting principles—not applicable.

	(21)		Subsidiaries of the registrant.

	(22)		Published report re matters submitted to vote of security holders—not applicable.

	(24)		Power of attorney—none.

	(28)		Information from reports furnished to state insurance regulatory authorities—not applicable.

	(31)		Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

		31.1—Chief Executive Officer

		31.2—Chief Financial Officer

	(32)		Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350.

		J.W. MAYS, INC.
		(Registrant)

October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018	By:	LLOYD J. SHULMAN
		Lloyd J. Shulman
		Chairman of the Board
		Principal Executive Officer
		President
		Principal Operating Officer

October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018	By:	MARK S. GREENBLATT
		Mark S. Greenblatt
		Vice President and Treasurer
		Principal Financial Officer

October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018	By:	WARD N. LYKE, JR.
		Ward N. Lyke, Jr.
		Vice President
		and Assistant Treasurer

Signature	Title	Date

LLOYD J. SHULMAN	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive	October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Lloyd J. Shulman	Officer, President, Chief Operating
	Officer and Director

MARK S. GREENBLATT	Vice President, Treasurer and Director	October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Mark S. Greenblatt

ROBERT L. ECKER	Director	October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Robert L. Ecker

STEVEN GURNEY-GOLDMAN	Director	October 4, 2018
Steven Gurney-Goldman

JOHN J. PEARL	Director	October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
John J. Pearl

DEAN L. RYDER	Director	October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Dean L. Ryder

JACK SCHWARTZ	Director	October ~~6, 2016~~4, 2018
Jack Schwartz

		~~Page~~
~~Financial Statement Schedules:~~
II	~~Valuation and Qualifying Accounts~~	17
~~III~~	~~Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation~~	18

	Year Ended July 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Allowance for net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities:
Balance, beginning of year	$	297,031	$	236,412	$	333,633
Additions (deletions)		103,510		60,619		(97,221	)
Balance, end of year	$	400,541	$	297,031	$	236,412

Col. A	Col. B			Col. C				Col. D				Col. E							Col. F		Col. G	Col. H	Col. I
								Cost Capitalized															Life on Which
								Subsequent to				Gross Amount at Which Carried											Depreciation in
				Initial Cost to Company				Acquisition				At Close of Period											Latest Income
						Building &				Carried					Building &				Accumulated		Date of	Date	Statement is
Description	Encumbrances			Land		Improvements		Improvements		Cost		Land		��	Improvements		Total		Depreciation		Construction	Acquired	Computed
Office and Rental Buildings
Brooklyn, New York
Fulton Street at Bond Street		$	5,786,525	$	3,901,349	$	7,403,468	$	22,090,157		$—	$	3,901,349		$	29,493,625	$	33,394,974	$	11,589,363	Various	Various	(1) (2)
Jamaica, New York
Jamaica Avenue at 169th Street			—		—		3,215,699		16,319,534		—		—			19,535,233		19,535,233		10,171,768	1959	1959	(1) (2)
Fishkill, New York
Route 9 at Interstate Highway 84			—		594,723		7,212,116		4,872,441		—		594,723			12,084,557		12,679,280		8,813,635	10/74	11/72	(1)
Brooklyn, New York
Jowein Building Fulton Street			—		1,324,957		728,327		14,552,304		—		1,324,957			15,280,631		16,605,588		4,852,873	1915	1950	(1) (2)
and Elm Place
Levittown, New York Hempstead
Turnpike			—		125,927		—		—		—		125,927			—		125,927		—	4/69	6/62	(1)
Circleville, Ohio
Tarlton Road			—		120,849		4,388,456		86,520		—		120,849			4,474,976		4,595,825		2,581,171	9/92	12/92	(1)
Total(A)		$	5,786,525	$	6,067,805	$	22,948,066	$	57,920,956		$—	$	6,067,805		$	80,869,022	$	86,936,827	$	38,008,810

~~(1)~~		~~Building and improvements~~	~~18–40 years~~
~~(2)~~		~~Improvements to leased property~~	~~3–40 years~~

	(2)		Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or succession—not applicable

	(3)		(i)		Certificate of ~~incorporation—incorporated by reference~~incorporation and certificate of amendment

			(ii)	~~By-laws—~~	By-laws, as amended — incorporated by reference

		~~(iii)~~	~~Amendment to By-laws, effective November 1, 1999 - incorporated by reference~~

		~~(iv)~~	~~Amendment to By-Laws, effective November 20, 2007 - incorporated by reference~~

(4)		Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures—see Exhibit (3) above

	(9)		Voting trust agreement—not applicable

~~(10)~~		~~Material contracts—~~		~~(i)~~	~~incorporated by reference~~

	(10)		Material contracts:

			~~(ii)~~ (i)	~~incorporated by reference~~	Retirement Plan and Trust, Summary Plan Description

			(ii)		Employment agreements — incorporated by reference

	(11)		Statement re computation of per share earnings—not applicable

	(12)		Statement re computation of ratios—not applicable

~~(13)~~	(13)		Annual Report to security holders

	(14)		Code of ethics—not applicable

	(16)		Letter re change in certifying auditors—not applicable

	(18)		Letter re change in accounting principles—not applicable

~~(21)~~	(21)		Subsidiaries of the registrant

	(22)		Published report re matters submitted to vote of security holders—not applicable

	(24)		Power of attorney—none

	(28)		Information from reports furnished to state insurance regulatory authorities—not applicable

	(31)		Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act—1 and 2

~~(32)~~			31.1—Chief Executive Officer

			31.2—Chief Financial Officer

	(32)		Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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