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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000727273-06-000001.txt : 20060110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060110133240
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000727273-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060106
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060110

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CADIZ INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727273
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				770313235
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		06521681

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4250
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-271-1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4250
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CADIZ LAND CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920602

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ARIDTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880523
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               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 6, 2006


                           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.)

777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4250, Los Angeles   90017
(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 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS;
            ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

(b) & (d) The Company announces the appointment of Gregory W.
Preston to its Board of Directors effective January 6, 2006.  Mr.
Preston is replacing outgoing director Geoffrey W. Arens, who
resigned on January 6, 2006.

     Mr. Preston was appointed by ING Capital LLC, as the holder
of the Company's outstanding Series F Preferred Stock, pursuant
to Section 4(b) of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate
of Designation of Series F Preferred Stock.  Mr. Preston is one
of two directors selected by ING.

     Mr. Preston was also appointed to the Company's Audit
Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating & Corporate
Governance Committee to fill the vacancies created by the
resignation of Mr. Arens.

     Mr. Preston is the Founder and Managing Director of
Corporate Law Solutions, a Professional Law Corporation.
Previously, he was a senior partner, resident in the Orange
County, California offices, of the following major law firms:
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison; McDermott, Will & Emery; and Allen
Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory.


                           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:  January 10, 2006

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