<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-18-000079.txt : 20180911
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180911162320
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-18-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180911

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:		181065100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10070 DANIELS INTERSTATE COURT SUITE 100
		CITY:			FT MYERS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33935

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
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        <issuerName>ALICO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SLACK HENRY R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 28</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEAPACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07977</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10517</value>
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                    <value>By Montac Trust</value>
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                <value>2018-09-04</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>187500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <value>2018-09-04</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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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>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the forfeiture of stock options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015 to the reporting person on December 31, 2016 that were eligible to vest based on certain financial performance objectives. On September 4, 2018, the reporting person forfeited 187,500 options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Henry R. Slack</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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