---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000025232-26-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CUZ"
cik: "0000025232"
company_name: "COUSINS PROPERTIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-15T21:02:04+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-15T21:04:20.480316+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cousins Properties presents growth outlook: FFO/share growth 9.7%, liquidity $1.1B

## Summary
- Forecasts 9.7% FFO/share growth between 2024-2026; lowest office leverage at 5.6x Net Debt/EBITDA.
- Portfolio 92.8% leased, 22.3M SF, 2014 avg year built; 1MM SF lease pipeline in negotiations.
- Raised $1.9B public debt since 2024; $1.1B liquidity including $89M unsettled forward equity.
- Recent acquisitions: Sail Tower $521.8M, The Link $218M, Vantage $328.5M, 300 South Tryon $317.5M.
- 49 consecutive quarters of cash rent increases; asking rents 35% higher than Class A avg.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000025232-26-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CUZ
- cik: 0000025232
- company_name: COUSINS PROPERTIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-15T21:02:04+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25232/000002523226000068/0000025232-26-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25232/000002523226000068/cuz-20260915.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000025232-26-000068
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000025232-26-000068.txt

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