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  0001559965
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000025232
  COUSINS PROPERTIES INC
  001-11312
  3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE
  SUITE 1800
  ATLANTA
  GA
  30326
  404-407-1000
  Roper Pamela F
  Officer
  Common
  Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
  245 Summer Street
  BOSTON
  MA
  02110
  7047
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  152140188
  09/12/2024
  NYSE
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  Compensation
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  Issuer
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  Compensation
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  Compensation
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  Stock Award
  Issuer
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  Compensation
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  Stock Award
  Issuer
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  Stock Award
  Issuer
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