COUSINS PROPERTIES INC
SC 13G, 1999-04-20
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                                (Amendment No. 8)


                         Cousins Properties Incorporated
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  222 795 10 6
                                 (CUSIP Number)





Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

      |_| Rule 13d-1(b)

      |_| Rule 13d-1(c)

      |X| Rule 13d-1 (d)



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CUSIP No. 222 795 10 6                          Page   1   of   4   Pages
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13G

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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Thomas G. Cousins
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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) |_|       
         
                                                                  (b) |_|
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3.       SEC USE ONLY

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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States of America
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NUMBER OF                 5.   SOLE VOTING POWER                   6,169,655**
SHARES                                                             ---------
BENEFICIALLY              6.   SHARED VOTING POWER                   129,663
OWNED BY                                                             -------
EACH                      7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER              6,169,655
REPORTING                                                          ---------
PERSON WITH               8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER              129,663
                                                                     -------
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9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
          PERSON

         6,299,318
         ---------
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10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES*                                                   |_|

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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         19.64% (1)
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12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



(1) Based on 32,799,388 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 31, 1998,
which number includes 912,090 shares subject to currently exercisable options.
** Includes 175,000 shares subject to currently exercisable options.


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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

         Cousins Properties Incorporated

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

         2500 Windy Ridge Parkway
         Atlanta, Georgia 30339

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

         Thomas G. Cousins

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

         2500 Windy Ridge Parkway
         Atlanta, Georgia 30339

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

         United States of America

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

         Common Stock, $1.00 par value

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

         222 795 10 6

Item 3. If This  Statement is Filed  Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

         (a) |_| Broker or dealer  registered  under  Section 15 of the Exchange
                 Act. 
         (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section  3(a) (6) of the Exchange  Act.
         (c) |_| Insurance  company  as  defined  in  Section  3(a) (19) of the
                 Exchange Act. 
         (d) |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
                 Company Act. 
         (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13-d-1(b)(1)(ii)
                 (E);
         (f) |_| An employee  benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance  with
                 Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F);


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         (g) |_| A parent holding  company or control person in accordance  with
                 Rule 13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (G).3 
         (h) |_| A savings  association as defined in Section 3(b) of the 
                 Federal Deposit  Insurance Act; 
         (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded  from the  definition  of an  
                 investment  company under Section 3(c) (14) of the Investment 
                 Company Act;
         (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (J).

         If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c), check this box. 
            |_|

Item 4.  Ownership.

         Provide the following  information  regarding the aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
              6,299,318
              ---------
         (b) Percent of class:
             19.64%
             ------    
         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

         (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                6,169,655
                                                                      ---------
         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                129,663
                                                                        -------
         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  6,169,655
                                                                      ---------
         (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   129,663
                                                                        -------
         Instruction:  For computations regarding securities which represent a
right to acquire an  underlying  security  see Rule 13d-3(d) (1).

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         N/A

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         N/A


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Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary  Which  Acquired
           the Security Being Reported on by he Parent Holding Company.

         N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         N/A

Item 10.  Certifications.

         N/A


                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.





_______________________                              __________________________
Date                                                 Thomas G. Cousins







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