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Mays J W (MAYS): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO pay, last three years
- $390,228FY2025
- $345,150FY2026
CEO total pay was $345,150 in fiscal 2026, down from $390,228 in fiscal 2025.
FY2026: salary $310,852 · bonus $0 · stock awards $0 · option awards $0
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Silva | $340,094 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,446 | $0 | $378,540 |
| Vice President - Operations | ||||||||
| Ward Lyke Jr. | 318,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35,156 | 0 | 353,642 |
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (A) | ||||||||
| Lloyd Shulman | 310,852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,298 | 0 | 345,150 |
| Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Silva | $378,540 | $400,805 | — | ↓ −22,265 |
| Ward Lyke Jr. | 353,642 | 373,060 | — | ↓ −19,418 |
| Lloyd Shulman | 345,150 | 390,228 | — | ↓ −45,078 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The ultimate objective of the compensation program is the creation of shareholder value by aligning executive officers' interests with those of shareholders through performance-based rewards and ensuring the Company's ability to hire and retain superior employees by maintaining competitive compensation levels.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
No outstanding equity awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark S. GreenblattNot independent | $39,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $115,000 | $154,500 |
| Dean L. RyderIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 53,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53,100 |
| Robert L. EckerIndependent · Audit | 42,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42,100 |
| Steven Gurney-GoldmanIndependent · Audit | 42,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42,100 |
| Jennifer L. CarusoIndependent | 37,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,300 |
| Melinda L. KosterEmployee director | 31,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,575 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $28,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | $2,200 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $245,675 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $115,000 |
| Total cost of the board | $360,675 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Mays J W as a peer
Companies that benchmark against MAYS
No companies currently name MAYS as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mays J W | 2026 | Lloyd Shulman | $310,852 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $345,150 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (12 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, George Silva. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 378,540. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Ward Lyke Jr.. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 353,642. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Lloyd Shulman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 345,150. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark S. Greenblatt. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 154,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dean L. Ryder. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 53,100. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Robert L. Ecker. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 42,100. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Steven Gurney-Goldman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 42,100. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jennifer L. Caruso. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 37,300. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Melinda L. Koster. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 31,575. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 245,675 + equity 0 + all other 115,000 = 360,675, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Mays J W (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Mays J W's own proxy. As printed: 345,150. View filing ↗