8-K

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): February 17, 2026

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par value per share	CUZ	New York Stock Exchange	("NYSE")

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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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 17, 2026, Cousins Properties Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of its outstanding common shares. The Company anticipates funding the share repurchase program with proceeds from non-core asset sales, retained cash, debt financing, and/or settlement of common shares previously issued on a forward basis under the Company's at-the-market stock offering program ("ATM"). The Company may purchase its common shares from time to time in amounts and at prices determined by the Company in its discretion. The repurchases may be executed in the open market, through private negotiations, or in other manners permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date, does not

obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by

reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)    Exhibits

Exhibit Number        Exhibit Description

99.1	Press Release dated February 17, 2026.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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: February 17, 2026

COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED

By:	/s/ Pamela F. Roper

Pamela F. Roper

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

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CONTACT: Roni Imbeaux Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations 404-407-1104 rimbeaux@cousins.com Cousins Properties Announces $250 Million Share Repurchase Program ATLANTA (February 17, 2026) — Cousins Properties Incorporated (the "Company") (NYSE:CUZ) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $250 million of its outstanding common shares under a newly established share repurchase program (the “Program”). Cousins anticipates funding the Program with a combination of proceeds from non-core asset sales, retained cash, debt financing and/or the settlement of common shares previously issued on a forward basis under Cousins' ATM program. Purchases made pursuant to the Program will be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or in other manners as permitted by federal securities laws and other legal requirements. The specific timing, manner, price and size of any repurchases will depend on prevailing stock prices, general economic and market conditions and other considerations. The Program does not have an expiration date, does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. 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. This press release does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale. Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and are subject to uncertainties and risk and actual results may differ materially from projections. Readers should carefully review Cousins' financial statements and notes thereto, as well as the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and other documents Cousins files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak as of the date of such statements. Cousins undertakes News Release

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no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

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