Kevin J. Guptar was named Chief Financial Officer of Mays J W Inc, succeeding Ward Lyke. As of November 6, 2026, Mays J W Inc has reported 2 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from July 31, 2026 to October 15, 2026, naming 1 appointment and 2 departures (Form 8-K, October 15, 2026).
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Mays J W Inc reported changes in 2 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-07-31 to 2026-10-15. They name 2 people, with 1 appointment and 2 departures. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Mays J W Inc files it.
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| July 6, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Wax Asset Management, LLC | 7.76% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
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| Filed | In / out | Person | Role | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | In | Chief Financial Officer | 8-K, 2026-10-15 | ||
| 2026-10-15 | Out | Chief Financial Officer | 8-K, 2026-10-15 | ||
| 2026-07-31 | Out | Chief Financial Officer | 8-K, 2026-07-31 |
Who leads Mays J W Inc, as last reported?
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- Chief Financial Officer: Kevin J. Guptar, appointed (filed 2026-10-15).
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Appointed: Kevin J. Guptar, Chief Financial Officer
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On October 13, 2026, the Board of Directors of J.W. Mays, Inc. ("Mays" or "the Company") promoted Kevin J. Guptar to the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Departing: Ward Lyke, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Guptar's appointment to these roles fills the vacancy created when Mr. Guptar's predecessor, Mr. Ward Lyke, Jr., retired as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on September 25, 2026.
- As approved by the Board, Mr. Guptar's compensation as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer will include an annual base salary of $232,000 and an annual discretionary bonus.
- Mr. Guptar, age 46, joined Mays in November 2021 as Controller of the Company and has been integrally involved in Mays's accounting and financial reporting functions.
- Mr. Guptar began serving as the Company's Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, effectively immediately upon Mr. Lyke's retirement from the Company.
- Before joining Mays, Mr. Guptar was the Controller of a private real estate partnership from 2017 to 2021 and held various accounting positions at the same real estate partnership from 2011 to 2014.
- From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Guptar served as a Finance Professional for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
- Mr. Guptar is a Certified Public Accountant in New York State.
Departing: Ward Lyke, Chief Financial Officer
On July 30, 2026, J.W. Mays, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a transition agreement with Ward Lyke, Jr. (the "Transition Agreement"), which provides for, among other things, the continued employment of Mr. Lyke as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer through September 25, 2026 (the "Separation Date"), at which time Mr. Lyke will step down from such role and resign from the Company.
- Mr. Lyke's departure from the Company is not related to any disagreements with the Company.
- In addition to extending Mr. Lyke's employment agreement term through the Separation Date to facilitate an orderly transition of his duties and responsibilities, the Transition Agreement provides that the Company will continue to pay Mr. Lyke his base salary at the rate of $316,000 until the Separation Date.
- Assuming that Mr. Lyke remains employed in good standing through the Separation Date, the Company will offer Mr. Lyke certain separation-related benefits, including six weeks of base salary, in exchange for him signing and not revoking his acceptance of an Agreement and General Release, which shall be provided to Mr. Lyke on or shortly after the Separation Date.
- Kevin Guptar, the Company's current Controller, will serve as the Company's Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer effective immediately upon Mr. Lyke's separation.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.