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 December 10, 2008       Commission File Number 1-3647
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       (Date of earliest event reported)



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


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


J. W. Mays, Inc. issued a press release on December 10, 2008, reporting its
financial results for the three months ended October 31, 2008.  The
press release reported revenues and net income for such three-month period
and provided a comparison for revenues and net income to the three-month
period ended October 31, 2007.

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:  December 11, 2008                            By:  Mark Greenblatt
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                                                    Mark Greenblatt
                                                    Vice President
                                                    Principal Financial Officer


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Press Release
                                                                  Exhibit 99(i)

                               J. W. MAYS, INC.
                            REPORTS ON OPERATIONS
                 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED October 31, 2008



J. W. Mays, Inc. today reported its financial results for the three months
ended October 31, 2008.

Revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2008 amounted to $3,922,846
compared to revenues of $3,477,207 in the comparable 2007 three-month period.

Net income for the 2008 three-month period amounted to $60,338, or $.03 per
share, compared to net loss of ($36,138), or ($.02) per share, in the
comparable 2007 three-month period.





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Dated:   December 10, 2008




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