Cousins Properties Inc 8-K, filed Dec 16, 2022
Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ)
8-K
2022-12-16
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About this 8-K
Cousins Properties Inc filed this 8-K on December 16, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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): December 16, 2022
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Item 5.02. Appointment of Certain Officer.
On December 15, 2022, Cousins Properties Incorporated (the "Company") announced that Kennedy Hicks has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer & Managing Director - Atlanta, effective December 15, 2022.
Ms. Hicks, 39, joined the Company in November 2018 as Senior Vice President of Investments. She became Senior Vice President of Investments & Managing Director - Atlanta in July 2020, and Executive Vice President of Investments & Managing Director - Atlanta in October 2020. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Hicks worked at Eastdil Secured, a real estate investment banking firm, where she served in a variety of roles from 2010-2018, including Managing Director.
This press release shall not 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
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description
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: December 16, 2022
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED
| By: | /s/ Pamela F. Roper | ||||
Pamela F. Roper
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
CONTACT: Roni Imbeaux Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations 404-407-1104 rimbeaux@cousins.com Cousins Properties Promotes Kennedy Hicks to Chief Investment Officer ATLANTA (December 15, 2022) — Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that it has promoted Kennedy Hicks to the role of Chief Investment Officer. Ms. Hicks will be responsible for acquisitions, dispositions, and strategic investments for the Company. "Kennedy is an invaluable member of our leadership team and has played a key role in our transactions and strategic investment activities," said Colin Connolly, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cousins. "I am confident Kennedy will continue to make high-value contributions to Cousins’ success across our Sun Belt markets." Since joining Cousins in 2018 as Senior Vice President, Ms. Hicks has been a key member of the Company’s leadership team. In 2020, she was promoted to Executive Vice President – Investments, and also named Managing Director of the Atlanta market, overseeing the operations for the Company's eight million square feet within the city. Prior to joining Cousins, Kennedy was a Managing Director with Eastdil Secured. In this role, she was responsible for advising and representing clients on equity sales and ventures for office properties throughout the Sun Belt. 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