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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;">united states</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;">Securities and Exchange Commission</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D. C. 20549</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">February 19, 2020</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-variant: small-caps;">C</font>adiz Inc.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">DELAWARE</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">0-12114</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 28.8pt; margin-left: 28.8pt; font-weight: bold;">550 S. Hope Street, Suite 2850</div>
              <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 28.8pt; margin-left: 28.8pt; font-weight: bold;">Los Angeles, CA</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Registrant&#8217;s
          telephone number, including area code:</font>&#160;<font style="font-weight: bold;">(231) 271-1600</font></div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;">CDZI</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;">The NASDAQ Global Market</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation
        of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;&#160; </font>Written communications
        pursuant to Rule&#160;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;&#160; </font>Soliciting material pursuant
        to Rule&#160;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;&#160; </font>Pre-commencement
        communications pursuant to Rule&#160;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;&#160; </font>Pre-commencement
        communications pursuant to Rule&#160;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 16.75pt; margin-bottom: 10.35pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the
        Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">Emerging growth company <font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;</font></div>
      <div style="text-align: justify; margin-right: 26.5pt; margin-bottom: 5.25pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended
        transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.<font style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;</font></div>
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      <div style="font-weight: bold;">Item 5.02.&#160; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
        of Certain Officers.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">On February 14, 2020, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cadiz Inc. (the "Company") received notice from Water Asset Management, LLC ("WAM") that its
        aggregate beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, fell below the five percent (5%) ownership threshold required by the previously reported Cooperation Agreement, by and between WAM and the Company, dated as of
        May 1, 2018 (the "Cooperation Agreement").&#160; As a result of WAM failing to own at least 5% of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock, WAM has lost its right under the Cooperation Agreement to designate any independent directors to the
        Board. In connection with WAM's forfeiture of this right, Jeffrey J. Brown notified the Company on February 19, 2020 of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately.&#160; Mr. Brown&#8217;s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company
        that is known to any executive officer of the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 0.75pt;">&#8220;Jeff brought significant financial and public board expertise to the Board.&#160; On behalf of all of the members of the Board, we wish Jeff
        our very best and want to thank him for his dedicated service to Cadiz,&#8221; said Keith Brackpool, the chairman of the Board. <br>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">SIGNATURES</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: 18pt;">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.</div>
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              <div style="margin-left: 0.05pt; font-weight: bold;">CADIZ INC.</div>
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              <div style="margin-left: 0.05pt;">By: /s/ Timothy J. Shaheen</div>
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              <div style="text-indent: 18.75pt;">Timothy J. Shaheen</div>
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              <div style="text-indent: 18.7pt; margin-left: 0.05pt;">Chief Financial Officer</div>
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      <div>Date:&#160; February 20, 2020</div>
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text: united states
  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 19, 2020
  C
  adiz Inc.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  DELAWARE
  0-12114
  77-0313235
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  550 S. Hope Street, Suite 2850
  Los Angeles, CA
  90071
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's
          telephone number, including area code:
  (231) 271-1600
  Title of each class
  Trading Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange on which registered
  Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
  CDZI
  The NASDAQ Global Market
  Not Applicable
  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation
        of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  ☐
  Written communications
        pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  ☐
  Soliciting material pursuant
        to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  ☐
  Pre-commencement
        communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  ☐
  Pre-commencement
        communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  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-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended
        transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
  ☐
  Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
        of Certain Officers.
  On February 14, 2020, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cadiz Inc. (the "Company") received notice from Water Asset Management, LLC ("WAM") that its
        aggregate beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, fell below the five percent (5%) ownership threshold required by the previously reported Cooperation Agreement, by and between WAM and the Company, dated as of
        May 1, 2018 (the "Cooperation Agreement").  As a result of WAM failing to own at least 5% of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock, WAM has lost its right under the Cooperation Agreement to designate any independent directors to the
        Board. In connection with WAM's forfeiture of this right, Jeffrey J. Brown notified the Company on February 19, 2020 of his resignation from the Board, effective immediately.  Mr. Brown's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company
        that is known to any executive officer of the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
  "Jeff brought significant financial and public board expertise to the Board.  On behalf of all of the members of the Board, we wish Jeff
        our very best and want to thank him for his dedicated service to Cadiz," said Keith Brackpool, the chairman of the Board.
  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/ Timothy J. Shaheen
  Timothy J. Shaheen
  Chief Financial Officer
  Date:  February 20, 2020