SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CHARLESWORTH TOM G (Last) (First) (Middle) 191 PEACHTREE ST NE SUITE 3600 (Street) ATLANTA GA 30303 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/08/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COUSINS PROPERTIES INC [ CUZ ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	94,985	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/10/2004	12/10/2013	Common Stock	10,600(1)	$22.49	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/08/2005	12/08/2014	Common Stock	42,627(1)	$28.44	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	12/09/2006	12/09/2015	Common Stock	13,228(1)	$26.11	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock Options were granted under the Cousins Properties Incorporated 1999 Incentive Stock Plan. The options vest 25% per year on each anniversary date, with shares being 100% vested in year four of the grant term. The options held by Director Charlesworth were granted to him when he served as a Section 16 officer of the Company. He retired on 1/1/2007 with all of his outstanding options fully vested, and subject to the expiration date listed.

	/s/ Kristin R. Myers, by Power of Attorney	12/16/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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