On June 6, 2017, Cousins Properties Incorporated (the “Company”) intends to present an Investor Presentation as part of its outreach program to certain analysts and investors in conjunction with REITWeek, the NAREIT annual conference to be held in New York, New York June 6 – 8, 2017. A copy of this Investor Presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The furnishing of these materials is not intended to constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or other securities laws, or that the presentation materials include material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.

The information contained in the investor presentation shall not be deemed “filed” with the Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

Exhibit Number Exhibit Description

99.1 Investor Presentation dated June 2017.

About Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ)

Cousins Properties Incorporated (Cousins) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company focuses on development, acquisition, leasing and property management. The Company’s investment strategy is to purchase Class A office assets or locate opportunistic development or redevelopment projects in its core markets to which it can add value through relationships, capital, or market expertise. The Company’s segments include Office, Retail, Land and Other. The Company’s segments by property type are Office, Mixed Use and Other. The Company’s segments by geographical region are Atlanta, Houston, Austin, Charlotte and Other. The Company invests in Class-A office towers and mixed-use developments in Sunbelt markets, including Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas and Houston.