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

                                FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report(Date of earliest event reported)   March 7, 2012
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                               J.W. Mays, Inc.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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


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


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code  718-624-7400
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        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

J. W. Mays, Inc. issued a press release on March 7, 2012, reporting its
financial results for the three and six months ended January 31, 2012.  The
press release reported revenues for the three and six-month periods ended
January 31, 2012, and net income for the three and six-month periods ended
January 31, 2012, and provided a comparison for revenues and net income (loss)
to the three and six-month periods ended January 31, 2011.

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




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                              SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                         J. W. MAYS, INC.
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                                                           (Registrant)



Dated:    March 8, 2012                               By:  Mark Greenblatt
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                                                    Mark Greenblatt
                                                    Executive Vice President
                                                    Principal Financial Officer


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Press Release
                                                                  Exhibit 99(i)


                               J. W. MAYS, INC.
                            REPORTS ON OPERATIONS
                   FOR THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2012


J. W. Mays, Inc. today reported its financial results for the three and six
months ended January 31, 2012.

Revenues from Continuing Operations for the three months ended January 31,
2012, were $4,109,237 compared to revenues of $3,706,931 in the comparable
2011 three-month period, while revenues from Continuing Operations for the six
months ended January 31, 2012, were $8,091,774 compared to revenues of
$7,315,221 in the comparable 2011 six-month period.

Net income from Continuing Operations for the three months ended January 31,
2012, was $313,745, or $.16 per share, compared to net loss from Continuing
Operations of ($5,614), or ($.00) per share, in the comparable 2011
three-month period.

Net income from Continuing Operations for the six months ended January 31,
2012, was $685,922, or $.34 per share, compared to net income from Continuing
Operations of $169,341, or $.08 per share, in the comparable 2011 six-month
period.

There was no income (loss) from Discontinued Operations for the three months
ended January 31, 2012, compared to net loss from Discontinued Operations of
($177,360), or ($.09) per share, in the comparable 2011 three-month period.

There was no income (loss) from Discontinued Operations for the six months
ended January 31, 2012, compared to a net loss of ($177,360), or ($.09) per
share, in the comparable 2011 six-month period.

Net income for the three months ended January 31, 2012 was $313,745, or $.16
per share, compared to net loss of ($182,974), or ($.09) per share, in the
comparable 2011 three-month period.

Net income for the six months ended January 31, 2012, was $685,922, or $.34
per share, compared to net loss of ($8,019), or ($.01) per share, in the
comparable 2011 six-month period.

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Dated:   March 7, 2012


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