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):
                            April 16, 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.)
  
  
     10535 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 150, Rancho Cucamonga CA     91730
           (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)
  
  
   Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (909) 980-2738
  
  Item 5.    Other Events
  
        Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 135c(d) promulgated under
  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1 is a copy of a press release dated April 16, 1997 as delivered
  by the Registrant to its shareholders.
  
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
        (a)  Not applicable
  
        (b)  Not applicable
  
        (c)  The following exhibit is provided in accordance with the
             provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
  
             99.1  Press Release dated April 16, 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
                                    Chief Financial Officer
  
  Dated:  April 16, l997
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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):
                            April 16, 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.)
  
     10535 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 150, Rancho Cucamonga CA     91730
           (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)
  
   Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (909) 980-2738
  
  Item 5.    Other Events
  
        Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 135c(d) promulgated under
  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1 is a copy of a press release dated April 16, 1997 as delivered
  by the Registrant to its shareholders.
  
  Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
        (a)  Not applicable
  
        (b)  Not applicable
  
        (c)  The following exhibit is provided in accordance with the
             provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
  
             99.1  Press Release dated April 16, 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
                                    Chief Financial Officer
  
  Dated:  April 16, l997