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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): November 9, 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 of   (Commission             (IRS Employer
          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 November 9, 2006, California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release describing selected financial results of the Company for
the quarter ended October 1, 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.


Exhibit 99.1     Press release, dated November 9, 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.



November 9, 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 November 9, 2006.