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):
  
                          October 19, 2007
  
  
                             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.)
  
  550 South Hope Street, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, California     90071
         (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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
  ----------------------
  
  On October 19, 2007, a final ruling was issued by the Los
  Angeles Superior Court on Motions for Summary
  Judgment/Adjudication ("Motions") in the lawsuit of Cadiz
  Inc. ("Cadiz" or "the Company") against the Metropolitan
  Water District of Southern California ("Metropolitan"). The
  final ruling upheld the Company's cause of action for breach
  of fiduciary duty and dismissed the Company's contractual
  and related claims. The Company looks forward to presenting
  its case to the Court in trial, which is scheduled to begin
  April 7, 2008.
  
  
                           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:  October 22, 2007
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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):
  
                          October 19, 2007
  
                             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.)
  
  550 South Hope Street, Suite 2850, Los Angeles, California     90071
         (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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
  ----------------------
  
  On October 19, 2007, a final ruling was issued by the Los
  Angeles Superior Court on Motions for Summary
  Judgment/Adjudication ("Motions") in the lawsuit of Cadiz
  Inc. ("Cadiz" or "the Company") against the Metropolitan
  Water District of Southern California ("Metropolitan"). The
  final ruling upheld the Company's cause of action for breach
  of fiduciary duty and dismissed the Company's contractual
  and related claims. The Company looks forward to presenting
  its case to the Court in trial, which is scheduled to begin
  April 7, 2008.
  
                           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:  October 22, 2007