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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * COUSINS THOMAS G   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COUSINS PROPERTIES INC [CUZ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) Chairman Emeritus (Last) (First) (Middle) 191 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/08/2013 (Street) ATLANTA, GA 30303 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/08/2013   S(1)   3,453 D $ 10.3 (2) 600,189 (4) I By Family Limited Partnership Common Stock 07/08/2013   S(1)   1,186 D $ 10.3 (2) 277,731 I By Family Limited Partnership Common Stock 07/08/2013   S(1)   1,420 D $ 10.3 (2) 158,189 I By a Limited Partnership Common Stock 07/09/2013   S(1)   9,260 D $ 10.3517 (3) 590,929 (4) I By Family Limited Partnership Common Stock 07/09/2013   S(1)   3,180 D $ 10.3517 (3) 274,551 I By Family Limited Partnership Common Stock 07/09/2013   S(1)   3,810 D $ 10.3517 (3) 154,379 I By a Limited Partnership Common Stock               5,977,655 D   Common Stock               231,090 I By A Grantor Trust Common Stock               746,747 I By Wife

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COUSINS THOMAS G 191 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 500 ATLANTA, GA 30303				Chairman Emeritus

Signatures

/s/ Kristin R. Myers, by Power of Attorney		07/10/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 5, 2013.
(2)	The price shown is the weighted average price at which shares were sold in multiple sales transactions made pursuant to a single market order. The range of prices for the transactions made was $10.30 to $10.305. Upon request by SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	The price shown is the weighted average price at which shares were sold in multiple sales transactions made pursuant to a single market order. The range of prices for the transactions made was $10.35 to $10.37. Upon request by SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4)	Previously reported 6,650 shares which are held by the 1% general partner controlled by the Reporting Person. The limited partnership interest is held by a trust in which the Reporting Person's immediate family members are beneficiaries; therefore, this interest is also attributed to the Reporting Person under the Section 16 rules. However, Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership to all interests in which he does not have a personal pecuniary interest.

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