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| | <issuerCik> 0000025232 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> COUSINS PROPERTIES INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> CUZ </issuerTradingSymbol> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001072782 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> CANNADA CHARLES T </rptOwnerName> |
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| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 3344 PEACHTREE ROAD, STE 1800 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> ATLANTA </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> GA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 30326 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isDirector> true </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> false </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> false </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> false </isOther> |
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| <value> 2020-06-01 </value> |
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| <value> 2889.00 </value> |
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| <value> 31.15 </value> |
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| <value> 33663.00 </value> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 203.00 </value> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Portion of the 2020-2021 director annual retainer was paid in stock under the Cousins Properties Incorporated 2019 Incentive Stock Plan. For the purpose of determining the number of shares granted, the value of the Corporation's common stock is equal to the closing price on June 1, 2020. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> On June 14, 2019, Cousins Properties Incorporated effected a one-for-four reverse stock split. All outstanding amounts reported herein have been adjusted to reflect post reverse stock split holdings. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Stock granted in lieu of cash for director's fees under the Cousins Properties Incorporated 2019 Incentive Stock Plan (2019 Plan). Under the 2019 Plan, the price is 95% of the closing price on June 1, 2020. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s /Pamela Roper, Attorney-in-Fact for CANNADA CHARLES T </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-06-03 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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