Sec Form 4 Filing - Kennedy Susan P @ CADIZ INC - 2023-09-21

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kennedy Susan P 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 X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Director (Last) (First) (Middle) 550 SOUTH HOPE STREET, SUITE 2850 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/21/2023 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90071 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 09/21/2023 P 15,822 ( 1 ) A $ 3.17 85,159 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Performance Rights ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) 02/04/2027 Common Stock 450,000 450,000 ( 4 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kennedy Susan P 550 SOUTH HOPE STREET SUITE 2850 LOS ANGELES, CA90071 X Executive Director Signatures Susan Kennedy 09/21/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $3.16 to $3.17. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. ( 2 )Previously reported. ( 3 )Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. 200,000 of the performance rights vest upon the Issuer's common stock achieving an market price of $7 per share; 150,000 vest upon the Issuer's common stock achieving a market price of $9 per share; 50,000 vest upon the Issuer's common stock achieving a market price of $11per share, and 50,000 vest upon the Issuer's common stock achieving a market price of $13 per share. Performance rights are payable in the form of either cash or common stock registered under a stockholder approved equity incentive plan under which a sufficient number of shares of common stock then remains available for issuance. ( 4 )The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities until such time, and to the extent, that ownership of these securities has vested.

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