SC 13G
 

 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No.            )*
CADIZ, INC.
 
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
(Title of Class of Securities)
127537207
 
(CUSIP Number)
April 16, 2008
 
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o     Rule 13d-1 (b
þ     Rule 13d-1 (c)
o     Rule 13d-1 (d)
 
 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
127537207 
 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Cayman Islands
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0.00
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,980,937
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0.00
       
WITH 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,980,937
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,980,937
     
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  16.57%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
127537207 
 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

LC Capital Partners, LP
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0.00
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,980,937
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0.00
       
WITH 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,980,937
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,980,937
     
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  16.57%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PN, HC


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
127537207 
 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

LC Capital Advisors LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0.00
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,980,937
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0.00
       
WITH 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,980,937
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,980,937
     
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  16.57%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO, HC


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
127537207 
 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0.00
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,980,937
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0.00
       
WITH 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,980,937
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,980,937
     
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  16.57%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO, IA


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
127537207 
 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

LC Capital International LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0.00
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,980,937
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0.00
       
WITH 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,980,937
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,980,937
     
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  16.57%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO, IA


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
127537207 
 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

Steven G. Lampe
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   144,300
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,982,145
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   144,300
       
WITH 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,982,145
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  2,126,445
     
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  17.78%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
127537207 
 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)

Richard F. Conway
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0.00
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,980,937
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0.00
       
WITH 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,980,937
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,980,937
     
10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
   
  16.57%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN


 

     
Item 1(a).
  Name of Issuer:
 
   
 
  Cadiz Inc. (the “Issuer”)
     
Item 1(b).
  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
   
 
  550 S. Hope Street
Suite 2850
Los Angeles, California 90071
     
Item 2(a).
  Name(s) of Person(s) Filing:
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
LC Capital Partners, LP
LC Capital Advisors LLC
Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC
LC Capital International LLC
Steven G. Lampe
Richard F. Conway (the “Reporting Person(s)”)
     
Item 2(b).
  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
   
 
  c/o Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC
680 Fifth Avenue
12th Floor
New York, New York 10019
     
Item 2(c).
  Citizenship:
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.—Cayman Islands company
LC Capital Partners, LP—Delaware limited partnership
LC Capital Advisors LLC—Delaware limited liability company
Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC—Delaware limited liability company
LC Capital International LLC—Delaware limited liability company
Steven G. Lampe—United States citizen
Richard F. Conway—United States citizen
     
Item 2(d).
  Title of Class of Securities:
 
   
 
  Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock")
     
Item 2(e).
  CUSIP Number:
 
   
 
  127537207

 


 

     
Item 3.
  If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is:
             
 
  (a)   o   A broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
 
           
 
  (b)   o   A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
 
           
 
  (c)   o   An insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
 
           
 
  (d)   o   An investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
 
           
 
  (e)   o   An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
 
           
 
  (f)   o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
 
           
 
  (g)   o   A parent holding company or control person, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
           
 
  (h)   o   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
 
           
 
  (i)   o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
 
           
 
  (j)   o   A group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J).
     
Item 4.
  Ownership.
                         Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
     
(a)
  Amount beneficially owned:
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.—1,980,937
LC Capital Partners, LP—1,980,937
LC Capital Advisors LLC—1,980,937
Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC—1,980,937
LC Capital International LLC—1,980,937
Steven G. Lampe—2,125,445
Richard F. Conway—1,980,937
 
   
(b)
  Percent of class:
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.—16.57%
LC Capital Partners, LP—16.57%
LC Capital Advisors LLC—16.57%
Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC—16.57%
LC Capital International LLC—16.57%
Steven G. Lampe—17.78%
Richard F. Conway—16.57%

 


 

     
(c)
  Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
   
 
  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.—0
LC Capital Partners, LP—0
LC Capital Advisors LLC—0
Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC—0
LC Capital International LLC—0
Steven G. Lampe—144,300
Richard F. Conway—0
 
   
 
  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.—1,980,937
LC Capital Partners, LP—1,980,937
LC Capital Advisors LLC—1,980,937
Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC—1,980,937
LC Capital International LLC—1,980,937
Steven G. Lampe—2,126,445
Richard F. Conway—1,980,937
 
   
 
  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.—0
LC Capital Partners, LP—0
LC Capital Advisors LLC—0
Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC—0
LC Capital International LLC—0
Steven G. Lampe—144,300
Richard F. Conway—0
 
   
 
  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.—1,980,937
LC Capital Partners, LP—1,980,937
LC Capital Advisors LLC—1,980,937
Lampe, Conway & Co. LLC—1,980,937
LC Capital International LLC—1,980,937
Steven G. Lampe—2,126,445
Richard F. Conway—1,980,937
     
Item 5.
  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 


 

                         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock, check the following o.
     
Item 6.
  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
   
 
  N/A
     
Item 7.
  Identification and Classification of The Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
 
   
 
  LC Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
     
Item 8.
  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
   
 
  N/A
     
Item 9.
  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
   
 
  N/A
     
Item 10.
  Certification.
                         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the shares of Common Stock referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

 


 

SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: April 25, 2008
             
    LC CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Richard F. Conway    
 
           
 
  Name:   Richard F. Conway    
 
  Title:   Director    
 
           
    LC CAPITAL PARTNERS
 
           
 
  By:   LC Capital Advisors LLC, its General
Partner
   
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Richard F. Conway    
 
           
 
  Name:   Richard F. Conway    
 
  Title:   Managing Member    
 
           
    LC CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Richard F. Conway    
 
           
 
  Name:   Richard F. Conway    
 
  Title:   Managing Member    
 
           
    LAMPE, CONWAY & CO., LLC
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Richard F. Conway    
 
           
 
  Name:   Richard F. Conway    
 
  Title:   Managing Member    
 
    LC CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LLC
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Richard F. Conway    
 
           
 
  Name:   Richard F. Conway    
 
  Title:   Managing Member    

 


 

             
 
  By:   /s/ Richard F. Conway    
 
           
 
  Name:   Richard F. Conway    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Steven G. Lampe    
 
           
 
  Name:   Steven G. Lampe