UNITED STATES
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):  March 14, 2019
 
Cadiz Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
DELAWARE
 
0-12114
 
77-0313235
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
550 S. Hope Street, Suite 2850
Los Angeles, CA
 
90071
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (231) 271-1600
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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ITEM 1.01     ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
 
 On March 14, 2019, the Company entered into option agreements (the "Option Agreements") with certain holders of the Company's 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Notes").  Under the terms of the Option Agreements, the Company has been granted the option, exercisable in its sole discretion, to extend the maturity date of the Notes from March 5, 2020 until September 5, 2021.  This option must be exercised, if at all, not later than December 5, 2019.
 
 The Option Agreements were entered into by the Company with the holders of $46,262,000 in aggregate original principal amount (representing 95% of the currently outstanding aggregate original principal amount) of the Notes.
 
 The foregoing summary of the Option Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full terms and conditions of the Option Agreements filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which are incorporated herein by reference.

 
ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Document Description

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4
 
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/ Timothy J. Shaheen
 
 
Timothy J. Shaheen
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: March 18, 2019