Symes Jeffrey D 4
4 · COUSINS PROPERTIES INC · Filed Feb 4, 2026
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Cousins Properties (CUZ) SVP Jeffrey Symes Receives Award
What Happened
Jeffrey D. Symes, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer of Cousins Properties (CUZ), acquired 5,348 shares on Feb 2, 2026 through the settlement of previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs). The shares were valued at $24.84 each for a total acquisition value of ~$132,844. This was an award/settlement (not an open-market purchase or sale).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-02; Form 4 filed 2026-02-04 (timely filing).
- Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — RSU settlement.
- Shares issued/delivered: 5,348 shares at $24.84 per share; total value ≈ $132,844.
- Footnote F1: These RSUs were originally granted Feb 16, 2023 and cliff-vested at the end of the 3-year performance period (12/31/2025) after the Board approved performance achievement on Feb 2, 2026.
- Footnote F2: The reported 5,348 shares reflect shares delivered after tax withholding (shares were reduced to satisfy applicable tax requirements).
- Footnote F3: Filing notes the reporting person also has 8,628 restricted shares awarded under the 2019 Omnibus Plan (unvested shares receive dividends and voting rights; unvested shares forfeit on termination).
- Footnote F4: Includes 4,890 shares held in a joint account with spouse.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not explicitly stated in the filing.
Context
This was a routine equity compensation settlement (performance-based RSUs) rather than an open-market buy or sale, so it reflects compensation vesting rather than a direct trading signal. Tax withholding reduced the number of shares delivered to the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Symes Jeffrey D
SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3][F4]2026-02-02$24.84/sh+5,348$132,844→ 18,866 total
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Settlement in shares related to Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the CPI 2019 Omnibus Incentive Stock Plan. These RSUs were granted February 16, 2023, and represent a right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock. The RSUs "cliff" vested at the end of the three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2025, subject to achievement of certain previously disclosed performance conditions. Performance achievement was approved by CPI's Board of Directors on February 2, 2026.
- [F2]In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and the elections of the grantee, the acquired shares reflect the shares delivered after the withholding necessary to satisfy applicable tax requirements (up to the maximum statutory withholding rate under applicable law).
- [F3]Includes 8,628 of restricted stock awarded under the Cousins Properties Incorporated (CPI) 2019 Omnibus Incentive Stock Plan. 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.
- [F4]Includes 4,890 of stock held in joint account with spouse.
Signature
/s /Pamela Roper, Attorney-in-Fact for Symes Jeffrey|2026-02-04