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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): July 11, 2006


                         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         (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.)

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Item 2.02       Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On July 11, 2006, California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release describing selected financial results of the Company for the
quarter ended July 2, 2006. 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.

(d)             Exhibits:

99.1            Press release, dated July 11, 2006.

















                                   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 11, 2006                   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 July 11, 2006.