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                                  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): October 27, 2005


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


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

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

                                 (310) 342-5000

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable

         (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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    CFR 230.425)

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    CFR 240.14a-12)

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 27, 2005, California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (the "Company") issued
a press release describing selected financial results of the Company for the
quarter ended October 2, 2005. A copy of the Company's press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 2.02 and the exhibit hereto
are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated October 27, 2005.




                                   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.


October 27, 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, and Co-President

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




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release, dated October 27, 2005.