FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BRACKPOOL KEITH 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CADIZ INC [ CDZI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

550 SOUTH HOPE STREET, SUITE 2850 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/5/2017
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   1/5/2017     S    50000   (1) D $12.7   185000   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   (2) $11.5                    1/14/2012   1/14/2020   Common Stock   200000     200000   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (3)                    (4)   (4) Common Stock   100000     100000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Pursuant to a sales plan established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Plan"), and in accordance with that certain Lockup Agreement, dated December 1, 2016, delivered by Mr. Brackpool to B. Riley & Co. LLC, 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Shares") were sold for the account of Mr. Brackpool for the purpose of meeting Mr. Brackpool's tax obligations arising from certain equity awards granted by the Company to Mr. Brackpool. The Shares represent the full amount authorized for sale under the Plan.
( 2)  Previously reported.
( 3)  Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cadiz Inc. common stock.
( 4)  The 100,000 RSUs will vest once construction financing necessary for the implementation of the Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project, as defined in the approved Final Environmental Impact Report, is secured. These RSUs were granted on July 1, 2014, and will expire on June 10, 2017, if the milestone has not been achieved by such date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BRACKPOOL KEITH
550 SOUTH HOPE STREET
SUITE 2850
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071 		X



Signatures
Keith Brackpool 1/6/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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