<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-17-000033.txt : 20170406
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-17-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170406

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:			Arlon Valencia Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001591415
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00261
		FILM NUMBER:		17744809

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARLON GROUP 277 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10172
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-207-5474

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARLON GROUP 277 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10172
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-04-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000003545</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALICO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>alco</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001591415</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Arlon Valencia Holdings LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>767 FIFTH AVENUE 15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10153</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <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>2017-04-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2017-04-05</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1194</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.7</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12599</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of the Company's Common Stock being reported in this Form 4 were issued to Benjamin D. Fishman, an employee of an affiliate of Arlon Food and Agriculture Advisors LLC, as nominee on behalf of Arlon Food and Agriculture Advisors LLC, and is required to transfer such shares to Arlon Valencia Holdings LLC (Collectively, &quot;Arlon&quot;).  Mr. Fishman is serving as a director of the Company on behalf of Arlon and received the shares of the Company's Common Stock, as nominee on behalf of Arlon, in connection  with such service on the Company's board of directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Arlon Food and Agriculture Partners, LP, its Sole Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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