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):
                              December 23, 1997
  
  
  
                           Cadiz Land Company, Inc.
              (Exact name of issuer 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
             
         Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release dated 
         December 23, 1997 as issued by the Registrant.
  
  ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
                   (a) Not applicable
  
                   (b) Not applicable
  
                   (c) Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated December 23, 1997
  
                 
  
  
                                    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 LAND COMPANY, INC.
                                                     (Registrant)
  
  
  
                                           By:    /s/ Susan K. Chapman 
                                           -----------------------------
                                               Susan K. Chapman
                                               Secretary
  
  Dated:  December 24, 1997
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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):
                              December 23, 1997
  
                           Cadiz Land Company, Inc.
              (Exact name of issuer 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
             
         Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release dated 
         December 23, 1997 as issued by the Registrant.
  
  ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
                   (a) Not applicable
  
                   (b) Not applicable
  
                   (c) Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated December 23, 1997
  
                 
  
                                    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 LAND COMPANY, INC.
                                                     (Registrant)
  
                                           By:    /s/ Susan K. Chapman 
                                           -----------------------------
                                               Susan K. Chapman
                                               Secretary
  
  Dated:  December 24, 1997