Sec Form 4 Filing - Rivera Cathryn @ CADIZ INC - 2024-09-16

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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 Rivera Cathryn 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CADIZ INC [ CDZI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 550 SOUTH HOPE STREET, SUITE 2850 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/16/2024 (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 09/16/2024 A 137,500 ( 1 ) A $ 0 137,500 ( 2 ) D

< td style="text-align: center;"> Common Stock 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 09/16/2024 A 137,500 ( 4 )( 5 ) ( 4 )( 5 ) 137,500 $ 0 137,500 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Rivera Cathryn 550 SOUTH HOPE STREET SUITE 2850 LOS ANGELES, CA90071 Chief Operating Officer Signatures Cathryn Rivera 10/11/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the shares of common stock of Cadiz Inc. (the "Company") underlying a like number of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on September 16, 2024. These RSUs vest (a) in eleven equal installments of 11,450 on the final day of every quarter beginning September 30, 2024, and (b) one final quarterly installment of 11,550 vesting on June 30, 2027, subject in all cases to the Reporting Person's continuing employment as of each such vesting date. ( 2 )The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities until such time, and to the extent, that ownership of the securities has vested. ( 3 )Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. ( 4 )The 137,500 RSUs will vest as a performance goal-based milestone award once the following events have occurred: (a) 25,000 RSUs upon a closing a minimum of$200 million in equity capital for project finance; (b) 12,500 RS Us upon the execution by public water systems of binding agreements for the purchase from the Company of not less than an aggregate 35,000 acre- feet per year ("AFY") of annual water supply to be delivered via the Northern or Southern Pipeline; (c) 25,000 RSUs upon the Binding and Unappealable issuance ofa Federal Land Policy and Management Act ("FLPMA") right of way permit ("ROW") authorizing the conveyance of water across Federal lands through the Northern Pipeline; (d) 25,000 RSUs upon the execution by public water systems of binding agreements for the purchase from the Company of not less than an aggregate of25,000 AFY of annual water supply to be delivered via the Southern Pipeline; ( 5 )Footnote 4 cont'd: (e) 25,000 RSUs upon the Binding and Unappealable completion of any CEQA/National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") review for the storage of imported water at the Cadiz Property; and (f) 25,000 RSUs for the first delivery by the Company of water under binding agreements with public water systems for the conveyance of water through the Northern Pipeline.

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