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Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: Cousins Properties Incorporated
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: July 27, 2017
Event Reported: Submission of matters to a vote of security holders regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation ("say on pay").

Financial Metrics

This filing does not contain financial data. The document does not provide values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity.

Material Changes

No material financial changes are reported in this filing. The document reports the outcome of a stockholder vote held on April 25, 2017, regarding corporate governance.

Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary

Stockholder Vote Results:

• Every Year: 301,533,053 votes (Approved)
• Every Two Years: 123,598 votes
• Every Three Years: 55,897,965 votes
• Abstentions: 326,964 votes

Board Determination: Based on the results, the Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold "say on pay" votes every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of such votes.

Key Facts for Investor Verification

• Stockholders approved an annual frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation.
• The vote was advisory in nature.
• The decision was formalized by the Board of Directors following the April 25, 2017, annual meeting.
• This filing contains no financial performance data or forward-looking financial guidance.