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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MAYS J W INC (MAYS)

J.W. Mays names Kevin J. Guptar Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

J.W. Mays, Inc. promoted Controller Kevin J. Guptar to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on October 13, 2026, filling the role left vacant when Ward Lyke, Jr. retired on September 25, 2026. Guptar has been with the company since November 2021 and takes on the principal financial and accounting officer roles, so the change is a planned internal succession rather than a shift in direction.

Key points

  • Kevin J. Guptar, age 46, promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer by the Board on October 13, 2026
  • Annual base salary of $232,000 plus an annual discretionary bonus
  • Predecessor Ward Lyke, Jr. retired as CFO and Treasurer on September 25, 2026
  • Guptar joined Mays as Controller in November 2021 and is a New York State Certified Public Accountant

The filing

CompanyMAYS J W INC (MAYS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 15, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
Accession number0001206774-26-000561

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 15, 2026.

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