<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-14-000031.txt : 20141006
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141006102524
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-14-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141006

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALICO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000003545
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100]
		IRS NUMBER:				590906081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10070 DANIELS INTERSTATE COURT STE. 100
		CITY:			FT. MYERS,
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33913
		BUSINESS PHONE:		239-226-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10070 DANIELS INTERSTATE COURT STE. 100
		CITY:			FT. MYERS,
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33913

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALICO LAND DEVELOPMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRAFELET REMY W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001297619

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00261
		FILM NUMBER:		141141969

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRAFELET BROKAW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,
		STREET 2:		410 PARK AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <issuerName>ALICO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>alco</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-10-02</value>
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                <value>2014-10-02</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>743</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>37.86</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 19, 2013, 734 Investors, LLC purchased 3,705,457 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  734 Agriculture LLC is the managing member of 734 Investors, LLC.  Mr. Trafelet and George R. Brokaw are the members of 734 Agriculture, LLC.  Mr. Trafelet disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock held by 734 Investors, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">George R. Brokaw has entered into an agreement with 734 Investors, LLC to vote his shares as directed by 734 Investors, LLC.  As noted in foot note 1, 734 Agriculture, LLC is the managing member of 734 Investors, LLC and Mr. Trafelet and George R. Brokaw are the members of 734 Agriculture, LLC.  Mr. Trafelet disclaims beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock held by George R. Brokaw except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>These shares were issued under the 2013 Incentive Equity Plan.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Remy W. Trafelet</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-10-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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