SC 13G 1 0001.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 8) Cousins Properties Incorporated (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share (Title of Class of Securities) 222 795 10 6 (CUSIP Number) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |X| Rule 13d-1 (d) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 222 795 10 6 Page 1 of 4 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13G -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas G. Cousins -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY -------- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- ---- ------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 9,038,329** SHARES --------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 620,097 OWNED BY ------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,038,329** REPORTING --------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 620,097 ------- ------------------------- ---- ------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,658,426 --------- -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 19.53% (1) ------ -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! (1) Based on 51,547,269 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 2000, which number includes 2,336,392 shares subject to currently exercisable options. ** Includes 427,500 shares subject to currently exercisable options. Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Cousins Properties Incorporated Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2500 Windy Ridge Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Thomas G. Cousins Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 2500 Windy Ridge Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States of America Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $1.00 par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 222 795 10 6 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Exchange Act. (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the Exchange Act. (d) |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13-d-1(b)(1) (ii) (E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F); Page 2 of 4 (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (G).2 (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c) (14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c), check this box. |_| Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 9,658,426 --------- (b) Percent of class: 19.53% ------ (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 9,038,329 --------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 620,097 ------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 9,038,329 --------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 620,097 ------- Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d) (1). Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A Page 3 of 4 Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Item 10. Certifications. N/A SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. March 14, 2001 /s/ Thomas G. Cousins -------------- --------------------- Date Thomas G. Cousins Page 4 of 4