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) November 14, 2018
 
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)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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ITEM 5.07          SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On November 14, 2018, the Company held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The number of shares represented and voting in person and by proxy at said meeting was 12,480,604.
 
(i)          The following directors were elected at the meeting:
 
NOMINEE
  
VOTES FOR
    
VOTES WITHHELD
    
BROKER
NON-VOTES
  
Keith Brackpool
    
9,965,857
      
29,263
      
2,485,484
  
John A. Bohn
    
9,960,675
      
34,445
      
2,485,484
  
Jeffrey J. Brown
    
9,960,962
      
34,158
      
2,485,484
  
Stephen E. Courter
    
9,965,657
      
29,463
      
2,485,484
  
Geoffrey Grant
    
9,949,301
      
45,819
      
2,485,484
  
Winston Hickox
    
9,531,885
      
463,235
      
2,485,484
  
Murray H. Hutchison
    
9,944,728
      
50,392
      
2,485,484
  
Richard Nevins
    
9,940,487
      
54,633
      
2,485,484
  
Raymond J. Pacini
    
9,949,301
      
45,819
      
2,485,484
  
Timothy J. Shaheen
    
9,831,363
      
163,757
      
2,485,484
  
Scott S. Slater
    
9,966,857
      
28,263
      
2,485,484
  
 
 
(ii)          PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was approved as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year 2018 by the following vote:

   
VOTES
  
FOR:
    
12,475,809
  
AGAINST:
    
4,755
  
ABSTAIN:
    
40
  
 
 
(iii) The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the following vote:

   
VOTES
  
FOR:
    
9,938,974
  
AGAINST:
    
39,493
  
ABSTAIN:
    
16,653
  
BROKER NON-VOTES:
    
2,485,484
  

 

 
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: November 20, 2018