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 16, 2002
  
  
  
                             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.)
  
  
  
  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
  released dated January 16, 2002 as issued by the Registrant.
  
  
  ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS
  
            99.1 Press Release dated January 16, 2002
  
  
                             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
  
  
  Dated:  January 16, 2002
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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 16, 2002
  
                             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.)
  
  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
  released dated January 16, 2002 as issued by the Registrant.
  
  ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS
  
            99.1 Press Release dated January 16, 2002
  
                             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
  
  Dated:  January 16, 2002