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    <div style="text-align: justify;">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>
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    <div style="text-align: justify;">&#9633;&#160;&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule&#160;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>
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    <div style="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
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      <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Item 8.01<font style="width: 9pt; display: inline-block;" class="HorizontalTab"> </font>Other Events</div>
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      <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Today, Cadiz Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) reported that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (&#8220;BLM&#8221;) has granted to our subsidiary, Cadiz Real Estate LLC, two right-of-way
        permits that now enable the Company to transport water through an existing 30&#8221; buried pipeline asset that crosses over both the State Water Project and the Mojave River Pipeline on its 220-mile route from Cadiz, California to Wheeler Ridge,
        California (the &#8220;Northern Pipeline&#8221;).&#160; The first right-of-way was issued pursuant to an assignment of a portion of an existing right-of-way held by El Paso Natural Gas (&#8220;EPNG&#8221;) and renewed by BLM under the Mineral Leasing Act in October and enables
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      <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Company acquired the Northern Pipeline from EPNG pursuant to agreements originally executed in 2011 with the intention of repurposing idle oil and gas pipeline
        assets that could diversify water conveyance for the benefit of communities in underserved areas of Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties in California.&#160; The Northern Pipeline provides California water purveyors with a unique asset and
        corresponding opportunity to connect available supplies with rural areas of the State that need it most.</div>
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      <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Company completed the acquisition of a 96-mile segment of the Northern Pipeline from Cadiz to Barstow, California in 2014.&#160; The acquisition of the remaining
        124-mile segment of the Northern Pipeline from Barstow to Wheeler Ridge, California was subject to certain conditions precedent including the BLM right-of-way grants noted above.&#160; With these BLM grants, the conditions precedent have been satisfied to
        finalize the Company&#8217;s acquisition of the Northern Pipeline.&#160; As recently reported, the Company&#8217;s final payment of $19 million to EPNG is required to be made no later than June 30, 2021 in accordance with the Second Amendment to the Purchase and Sale
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      <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Any water conveyed through the Northern Pipeline will be in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal law.</div>
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    <font style="font-size: 12pt;"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt;">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.</font><font style="font-size: 12pt;"> </font>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>/s/ Stanley E. Speer</u></div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Date:&#160; December 23, 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):
  December 23, 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 8.01
  Other Events
  Today, Cadiz Inc. (the "Company") reported that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") has granted to our subsidiary, Cadiz Real Estate LLC, two right-of-way
        permits that now enable the Company to transport water through an existing 30" buried pipeline asset that crosses over both the State Water Project and the Mojave River Pipeline on its 220-mile route from Cadiz, California to Wheeler Ridge,
        California (the "Northern Pipeline").  The first right-of-way was issued pursuant to an assignment of a portion of an existing right-of-way held by El Paso Natural Gas ("EPNG") and renewed by BLM under the Mineral Leasing Act in October and enables
        the continued transportation of natural gas.  The second right-of-way was issued under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and authorizes the conveyance of water over BLM-managed lands.
  The Company acquired the Northern Pipeline from EPNG pursuant to agreements originally executed in 2011 with the intention of repurposing idle oil and gas pipeline
        assets that could diversify water conveyance for the benefit of communities in underserved areas of Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties in California.  The Northern Pipeline provides California water purveyors with a unique asset and
        corresponding opportunity to connect available supplies with rural areas of the State that need it most.
  The Company completed the acquisition of a 96-mile segment of the Northern Pipeline from Cadiz to Barstow, California in 2014.  The acquisition of the remaining
        124-mile segment of the Northern Pipeline from Barstow to Wheeler Ridge, California was subject to certain conditions precedent including the BLM right-of-way grants noted above.  With these BLM grants, the conditions precedent have been satisfied to
        finalize the Company's acquisition of the Northern Pipeline.  As recently reported, the Company's final payment of $19 million to EPNG is required to be made no later than June 30, 2021 in accordance with the Second Amendment to the Purchase and Sale
        Agreement.
  Any water conveyed through the Northern Pipeline will be in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal law.
  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/ Stanley E. Speer
  Stanley E. Speer
  Chief Financial Officer
  Date:  December 23, 2020