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):
                          January 6, 2006
  
  
                             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.)
  
  777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4250, Los Angeles   90017
  (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 271-1600
  
  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:
  
  [  ]  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))
  
  
  ITEM 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS;
              ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
  
  (b) & (d) The Company announces the appointment of Gregory W.
  Preston to its Board of Directors effective January 6, 2006.  Mr.
  Preston is replacing outgoing director Geoffrey W. Arens, who
  resigned on January 6, 2006.
  
       Mr. Preston was appointed by ING Capital LLC, as the holder
  of the Company's outstanding Series F Preferred Stock, pursuant
  to Section 4(b) of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate
  of Designation of Series F Preferred Stock.  Mr. Preston is one
  of two directors selected by ING.
  
       Mr. Preston was also appointed to the Company's Audit
  Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating & Corporate
  Governance Committee to fill the vacancies created by the
  resignation of Mr. Arens.
  
       Mr. Preston is the Founder and Managing Director of
  Corporate Law Solutions, a Professional Law Corporation.
  Previously, he was a senior partner, resident in the Orange
  County, California offices, of the following major law firms:
  Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison; McDermott, Will & Emery; and Allen
  Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory.
  
  
                             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/ O'Donnell Iselin II
                                   -------------------------------
                                        O'Donnell Iselin II
                                        Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  Dated:  January 10, 2006
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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):
                          January 6, 2006
  
                             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.)
  
  777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4250, Los Angeles   90017
  (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 271-1600
  
  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:
  
  [  ]  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))
  
  ITEM 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS;
              ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
  
  (b) & (d) The Company announces the appointment of Gregory W.
  Preston to its Board of Directors effective January 6, 2006.  Mr.
  Preston is replacing outgoing director Geoffrey W. Arens, who
  resigned on January 6, 2006.
  
       Mr. Preston was appointed by ING Capital LLC, as the holder
  of the Company's outstanding Series F Preferred Stock, pursuant
  to Section 4(b) of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate
  of Designation of Series F Preferred Stock.  Mr. Preston is one
  of two directors selected by ING.
  
       Mr. Preston was also appointed to the Company's Audit
  Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating & Corporate
  Governance Committee to fill the vacancies created by the
  resignation of Mr. Arens.
  
       Mr. Preston is the Founder and Managing Director of
  Corporate Law Solutions, a Professional Law Corporation.
  Previously, he was a senior partner, resident in the Orange
  County, California offices, of the following major law firms:
  Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison; McDermott, Will & Emery; and Allen
  Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory.
  
                             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/ O'Donnell Iselin II
                                   -------------------------------
                                        O'Donnell Iselin II
                                        Chief Financial Officer
  
  Dated:  January 10, 2006