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): July 12, 2005


                         California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                       000-31149                 95-4040623
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission               (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)         File Number)          Identification No.)

6053 West Century Boulevard, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, California                                   90045-6438
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's   telephone  number,   including  area  code:  (310)  342-5000  Not
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Section 2         Financial Information

Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 12, 2005, California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. issued a press release
describing selected financial results of the Company for the quarter ended July
3, 2005. The Company raised earnings per share guidance for the second quarter
of 2005 to $0.32 per fully diluted share. A copy of the Company's press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9         Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit                       Description
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99.1              Press  release  dated July 12,  2005  entitled:  "California
                  Pizza Kitchen Reports  Preliminary  Second Quarter  Results;
                  Comparable  Store Sales  Increase  8.6%;  Earnings  guidance
                  raised to $0.32 per fully diluted share"





SIGNATURES

                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
                  Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
                  signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
                  authorized.



July 12, 2005                 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
                              a Delaware corporation

                              By:   /s/ Richard L. Rosenfield
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                                    Co-Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive
                                    Officer, Co-President and Director

                              By:   /s/ Larry S. Flax
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                                    Co-Chairman of the Board, Co-Chief Executive
                                    Officer, Co-President and Director





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                       Description
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99.1              Press  release  dated July 12,  2005  entitled:  "California
                  Pizza Kitchen Reports  Preliminary  Second Quarter  Results;
                  Comparable  Store Sales  Increase  8.6%;  Earnings  guidance
                  raised to $0.32 per fully diluted share"