<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-16-000139.txt : 20160406
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160406134621
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-16-000139
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160406

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:			SLACK HENRY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00261
		FILM NUMBER:		161557084

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10070 DANIELS INTERSTATE COURT SUITE 100
		CITY:			FT MYERS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33935
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    <periodOfReport>2016-04-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000003545</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALICO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>alco</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001192331</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SLACK HENRY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10070 DANIELS INTERSTATE COURT SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FT MYERS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33935</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2016-04-05</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1698</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.6</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4042</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1820</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Montac Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Family Trusts</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Montac Trust, a trust of which Mr. Slack is a beneficiary, holds 1,820 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  Mr. Slack disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Two family trusts (the &quot;Family Trusts&quot;) directly hold an aggregate of 1,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock.  Mr. Slack is not the trustee for the Family Trusts, but his immediate family members are beneficiaries of such trusts.  Mr. Slack disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>These shares were issued under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Henry R. Slack</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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