<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-18-000092.txt : 20181016
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-18-000092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181004
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181016

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:		181123602

	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

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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    <periodOfReport>2018-10-04</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ALICO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Arlon Valencia Holdings LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ARLON GROUP 277 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10172</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-10-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>947</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.67</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18752</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were issued under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Benjamin Fishman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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