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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-027020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH HOPE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2850
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-271-1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 SOUTH HOPE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2850
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMPE STEVEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260818

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		08796426

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GLOBIX CORP
		STREET 2:		139 CENTRE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-581-8989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMPE, CONWAY & CO., LLC
		STREET 2:		680 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1202
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LC Capital International LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375480
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		08796427

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMPE, CONWAY & CO., LLC
		STREET 2:		680 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1202
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 581-8989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMPE, CONWAY & CO., LLC
		STREET 2:		680 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1202
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LC CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175214
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		08796430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1002
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-4105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125818989

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LC CAPITAL MASTER FUND LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222051

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		08796431

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMPE CONWAY & CO LLC
		STREET 2:		730 FIFTH AVENUE STE 1002
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-4105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125818989

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONWAY RICHARD F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		08796425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125818989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		680 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1202
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LC Capital Advisors LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		08796429

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMPE, CONWAY & CO., LLC
		STREET 2:		680 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1202
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 581-8989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LAMPE, CONWAY & CO., LLC
		STREET 2:		680 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1202
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMPE, CONWAY & CO. LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299982

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12114
		FILM NUMBER:		08796428

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		680 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1202
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125818989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		680 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1202
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held directly by Steven G. Lampe (&quot;Lampe&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are held directly by LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd. (&quot;Master Fund&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Convertible Term Loan, which is comprised of Tranche A and Tranche B, provides Master Fund, as lender thereunder, the right, at the election of Master Fund, at any time from time to time, to convert the accreted principal amount of the Term Loan into Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities also may be deemed to be beneficially owned by LC Capital Partners, LP (&quot;Partners&quot;), LC Capital Advisors LLC (&quot;Advisors&quot;), Lampe, Conway &amp; Co., LLC (&quot;LC&amp;C&quot;), LC Capital International LLC (&quot;International&quot;), Lampe and Richard F. Conway (&quot;Conway&quot;) by virtue of the following relationships:  (i) Partners' beneficially owns one-third of the outstanding shares of the Master Fund; (ii) Advisors is the sole general partner of Partners; (iii) LC&amp;C acts as investment manager to Partners and the Master Fund pursuant to certain investment management agreements, and as a result of such agreements, LC&amp;C shares voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock; (iv) International acts as investment advisor to the Master Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement and, as a result, International shares voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock; and (v) Lampe and Conway act as the so
le managing members of each of Advisors, LC&amp;C and International.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
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