# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000025232
**File Stem:** 0001864961-26-000002
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 9008
**Document Hash:** 9382ab7263a54826fef48fa03eab2af9
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001864961-26-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20260603

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001864961-26-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260601

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260603

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260603

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Nelson Dionne
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001864961

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-11312
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261061092

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, SUITE 1800
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30326
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COUSINS PROPERTIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000025232
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 580869052
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** GA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1800
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30326
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 404-407-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1800
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30326

## Ex-24

```

POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
 and appoints each of Gregg D. Adzema, Pamela F. Roper, Jeffrey D.
 Symes and M. Colin Connolly, signing singly,
the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
 undersigneds capacity as an officer and/or director
 of Cousins Properties Incorporated (the Company)
, Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
 of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934 and the
 rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
 undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete
 and execute any amendment or amendments thereto,
and timely file such form with the United States Securities
 and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
 similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
 with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of
, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
 that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
 behalf of the undersigned pursuant to his Power of Attorney
 shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
 conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in
such attorney-in-facts discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
 power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights
 and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that
 the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
 request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
 assuming, any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with
 Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force
 and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
 Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigneds holdings
 of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
 delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
 caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this
24 day of May, 2021.

	S/ Dionne Nelson
Signature

		Dionne Nelson
Print Name

Please immediately sign and fax or email this form
to Pamela Roper at 404-407-1641 or proper@cousins.com,
and mail a copy to Cousins Properties, Attn: Pamela Roper
, 3344 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.

```

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Nelson Dionne<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, SUITE 1800<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ATLANTA, GA 30326<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-06-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>COUSINS PROPERTIES INC [ CUZ ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2026-06-01 |  | A |  | 5681.00<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $26.40 | 28943.00 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Portion of the 2026-2027 director annual retainer was paid in stock under the Amended and Restated Cousins Properties Incorporated Omnibus 2019 Incentive Stock Plan (the "2019 Plan").  For the purpose of determining the number of shares granted, the value of the Corporation's common stock is equal to the closing price on June 1, 2026.

**Signature:** /s /Pamela Roper, Attorney-in-Fact for Dionne Nelson  
**Date:** 2026-06-03

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**