content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                              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 13, 2003
  
                      ------------------------
  
                             Cadiz Inc.
       (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
                              Delaware
           (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
  
                0-12114                        77-0313235
      (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  
  100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1600, Santa Monica, CA     90401
  (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310)899-4700
  
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
           ------------
  
       As the Registrant announced on January 30, 2003, its wholly-
  owned subsidiary, Sun World International, Inc., filed a
  voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  As
  further disclosed by the Registrant at that time, the agreement
  with its senior lender, ING Capital LLC, to extend the maturity
  of Cadiz' senior debt was conditioned on Sun World renewing its
  revolving credit agreement, which condition was not met upon Sun
  World's bankruptcy filing.  While Cadiz has continued to
  negotiate with ING for an overall restructuring of its debt, on
  February 13, 2003, ING delivered to Cadiz a Notice of Default and
  Demand for Payment.
  
       Cadiz can provide no assurances that a restructuring of its
  debt with ING may be achieved.  In addition, Cadiz must raise
  additional funding to meet its ongoing working capital
  requirements as such funding is not currently available from Sun
  World.  Cadiz is currently in discussions with several parties to
  obtain this funding.  If Cadiz is unable to obtain such funding
  and complete a restructuring of the ING debt on an out-of-court
  basis shortly, Cadiz may be required to consider alternatives
  that may be achievable on an in-court basis.
  
  
                             SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                Cadiz Inc.
  
  
  
                                By: /s/ Jennifer Hankes Painter
                                    -------------------------------
                                    Jennifer Hankes Painter
                                    General Counsel and Corporate
                                    Secretary
  
  Dated:  February 14, 2003
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                              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 13, 2003
  
                      ------------------------
  
                             Cadiz Inc.
       (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                              Delaware
           (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
                0-12114                        77-0313235
      (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1600, Santa Monica, CA     90401
  (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310)899-4700
  
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
           ------------
  
       As the Registrant announced on January 30, 2003, its wholly-
  owned subsidiary, Sun World International, Inc., filed a
  voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  As
  further disclosed by the Registrant at that time, the agreement
  with its senior lender, ING Capital LLC, to extend the maturity
  of Cadiz' senior debt was conditioned on Sun World renewing its
  revolving credit agreement, which condition was not met upon Sun
  World's bankruptcy filing.  While Cadiz has continued to
  negotiate with ING for an overall restructuring of its debt, on
  February 13, 2003, ING delivered to Cadiz a Notice of Default and
  Demand for Payment.
  
       Cadiz can provide no assurances that a restructuring of its
  debt with ING may be achieved.  In addition, Cadiz must raise
  additional funding to meet its ongoing working capital
  requirements as such funding is not currently available from Sun
  World.  Cadiz is currently in discussions with several parties to
  obtain this funding.  If Cadiz is unable to obtain such funding
  and complete a restructuring of the ING debt on an out-of-court
  basis shortly, Cadiz may be required to consider alternatives
  that may be achievable on an in-court basis.
  
                             SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                Cadiz Inc.
  
                                By: /s/ Jennifer Hankes Painter
                                    -------------------------------
                                    Jennifer Hankes Painter
                                    General Counsel and Corporate
                                    Secretary
  
  Dated:  February 14, 2003