Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  CHARLESWORTH TOM G
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COUSINS PROPERTIES INC [CUZ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
191 PEACHTREE ST NE, SUITE 3600		 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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30303		 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 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
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CHARLESWORTH TOM G
191 PEACHTREE ST NE
SUITE 3600
ATLANTA, GA 30303		   X      

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) 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.

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