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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2024
Cousins Properties Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 001-11312 58-0869052
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
3344 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1800, Atlanta, Georgia 30326-4802
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 407-1000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 7, 2024, the Company published a press release and presentation announcing that it is under contract to acquire Vantage South End, a 639,000 square foot lifestyle office property in Charlotte, for $328.5 million. The transaction is expected to close in December, subject to customary closing conditions. This press release and presentation is available on the Company's website and is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Neither this release nor this presentation shall be deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission; nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 7, 2024
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
Pamela F. Roper
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
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CONTACT: Roni Imbeaux Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations 404-407-1104 rimbeaux@cousins.com Cousins Properties to Acquire Lifestyle Office Property in South End Charlotte ATLANTA (November 7, 2024) — Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that it is under contract to acquire Vantage South End, a 639,000 square foot lifestyle office property in Charlotte, for $328.5 million. The transaction is expected to close in December, subject to customary closing conditions. Vantage South End is located in the heart of the dynamic South End submarket and is approximately two blocks away from Cousins’ existing RailYard property as well as its South End Station development parcel. The property is comprised of two office towers, which were completed in 2021 and 2022, and is currently 97% leased with a weighted average lease term of over nine years. “We are excited to grow our presence in Charlotte with the acquisition of Vantage South End. We are purchasing the property in an off-market transaction at a meaningful discount to replacement cost, and at a price that will be immediately accretive to earnings,” said Colin Connolly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cousins Properties. “Cousins remains focused on identifying compelling opportunities to invest in highly-amenitized lifestyle office assets in the Sun Belt.” Please refer to the Investor Relations page of Cousins' website for a presentation with additional information on the transaction discussed in this release. About Cousins Properties Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta, GA and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. For more information, please visit www.cousins.com. News Release
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3344 Peachtree Road NE Suite 1800 Atlanta, GA 30326 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer gadzema@cousins.com 404.407.1116 Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations rimbeaux@cousins.com 404.407.1104
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