UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2010
Cousins Properties Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-11312
(Commission File
Number)
58-0869052
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
191
Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3600, Atlanta, Georgia
30303-1740
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (404) 407-1000
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former
Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 15, 2010, the Board of Directors of Cousins Properties Incorporated (the Company)
declared a dividend payable to holders of the Companys common stock of $0.09 per share. The
dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 2, 2010, and it
is expected to be paid on September 17, 2010. Shareholders will have the option to elect to
receive payment of the dividend in cash or shares, except that the aggregate amount of cash payable
in the dividend will be limited to 33.34% of the total value of the dividend, or approximately $3.1
million. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares.
A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached to this Current Report on Form
8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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Exhibit No. |
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99.1
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Cousins Properties Incorporated Press Release, dated July 15, 2010. |