On April 27, 2017, Cousins Properties Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a Press Release and a Quarterly Information Package containing information about the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. A copy of the Company’s Press Release and the Quarterly Information Package are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, 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.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Exhibit Description

99.1 Press Release for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2017.

99.2 Quarterly Information Package for the Quarter Ended March 31, 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.

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Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) closed its last trading session up +0.01 at 8.47 with 6,504,336 shares trading hands.