- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MCCOLL JOHN S

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/16/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

COUSINS PROPERTIES INC [CUZ]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

191 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 3600

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President /

(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30303

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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 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	69016 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	13943.83 ⁽⁴⁾	I	By Profit Sharing Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	12/11/2007	12/11/2010	Common Stock	1181	⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock ⁽²⁾	12/11/2008	12/11/2011	Common Stock	1354	⁽²⁾	D
Phantom Stock ⁽³⁾	2/16/2010	2/16/2013	Common Stock	5484	$0 ⁽³⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁵⁾	11/19/2003	11/19/2012	Common Stock	1521	$16.44	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁵⁾	11/19/2003	11/19/2012	Common Stock	9658	$16.44	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁵⁾	12/10/2004	12/10/2013	Common Stock	12489	$22.49	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁵⁾	12/8/2005	12/8/2014	Common Stock	28015	$28.44	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁵⁾	12/9/2006	12/9/2015	Common Stock	19775	$26.11	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁶⁾	12/11/2007	12/11/2016	Common Stock	21972	$36.00	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁶⁾	12/6/2008	12/9/2017	Common Stock	23600	$24.27	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁶⁾	2/16/2010	2/16/2019	Common Stock	24570	$8.35	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽⁷⁾	2/15/2011	2/15/2020	Common Stock	17472	$7.02	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 10,104 shares of restricted stock awarded under the CPI 2009 Incentive Stock Plan. These shares will cliff vest based on continued service on 2/15/2013. CPI will hold these shares until such shares become vested. While the shares are being held prior to vesting, the reporting person will have the right to receive all cash dividends and to vote the restricted shares. All unvested shares will forfeit upon termination of employment.
( 2)	Award of restricted stock units under the 2005 RSU Plan. Each unit represents a right to receive a payment in cash equal to the fair market value of one share of CPI's common stock as of the date payment is due under the plan. These units will vest 25% per year on each anniversary date of the grant, with units being 100% vested in year 4 of the grant term. While the shares are being held prior to vesting, the reporting person will have the right to receive all cash dividends but will not have shareholder rights. All unvested shares will forfeit upon termination of employment.
( 3)	Award of restricted stock units under Cousins Properties Incorporated (CPI) 2005 Restricted Stock Unit Plan. Each unit represents a right to receive a payment in cash equal to the average of the closing price of CPI's common stock on each trading day during the 30 day period ending on the date payment is due under the plan. These units will vest 25% per year on each anniversary date of the grant, with units being 100% vested in year 4 of the grant term. Unforfeited shares held prior to vesting will earn dividends paid annually but will not have shareholder rights. All unvested shares will forfeit upon termination of employment.
( 4)	Shares held by the reporting person as beneficiary in the Company's Profit Sharing Plan.
( 5)	These options were granted under the Cousins Properties Incorporated 1999 Incentive Stock Plan. The options will vest 25% per year on each anniversary date of the grant, with shares being 100% vested in year 4 of the grant term.
( 6)	These options were granted under the 1999 Incentive Stock Plan. These options will vest 25% per year on each anniversary date of the grant, with shares being 100% vested in year 4 of the grant term. The reporting person may, as an alternative to exercising the stock option right to purchase CPI stock, elect to exercise the related Stock Appreciation Right (SAR). The exercise of the SAR allows the reporting person to receive the number of whole shares of CPI stock equal to the difference between the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise and the option price.
( 7)	These options were granted under the 2009 Incentive Stock Plan. These options will vest 25% per year on each anniversary of the grant date, with shares being 100% vested in year 4 of the grant term. The reporting person may, as an alternative to exercising the stock option right to purchase the full allotment of CPI stock, elect a cashless exercise. The cashless exercise allows the reporting person to receive the number of whole shares of CPI stock equal to the difference between the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise and the option price.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCCOLL JOHN S 191 PEACHTREE STREET NE SUITE 3600 ATLANTA, GA 30303			Executive Vice President

Signatures
/s/ John S. McColl		2/19/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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