SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COUSINS THOMAS G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2500 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY

SUITE 1600

(Street)

ATLANTA

30339

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COUSINS PROPERTIES INC [ CUZ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman of the Board

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/19/2005		G	365	D	$0	7,057,313⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	12/16/2005		G	8,175	D	$0	7,049,138⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	12/28/2005		G	156,141	D	$0	6,892,997⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock							216,540⁽²⁾	I	By a Grantor Trust
Common Stock							407,471⁽³⁾	I	By a Limited Partnership
Common Stock							572,316⁽⁴⁾	I	By Profit Sharing Plan
Common Stock	12/19/2005		G	384	D	$0	689,650⁽⁵⁾	I	By Wife
Common Stock	12/22/2005		G	10,071	A	$0	699,721⁽⁵⁾	I	By Wife

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 36,880 shares awarded under Cousins Properties Incorporated (CPI) 1999 Incentive Stock Plan. The shares will be paid in any event if the employee is employed approximately six years from the grant date. Such shares may be awarded earlier as follows: (i) In three years if Funds from Operations Per Shares ("FFOPS") has grown 15% per annum; (ii) In four years if FFOPS has grown by 14% per annum; and (iii) In five years if FFOPS has grown 13% per annum. All shares not paid will forfeit upon termination of employment.

2. Shares held by a grantor trust under instrument dated December 28, 1988.

3. Shares held by a limited partnership in which the partners are a limited liability company and a charitable lead annuity trust. The LLC members include the reporting person, the reporting person's wife and the reporting person's daughter. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in any shares to the extent he has no pecuniary interest.

4. Shares held by the reporting person as beneficiary in the Company's Profit Sharing Plan.

5. Shares held by the reporting person's wife. Reporting person disclaims all beneficial ownership of his wife's shares.

	Kristin R. Myers, by Power of Attorney	02/13/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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