<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-18-000093.txt : 20181017
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-18-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180904
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SLACK HENRY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00261
		FILM NUMBER:		181126229

	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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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-09-04</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2018-09-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001192331</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SLACK HENRY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 28</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEAPACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07977</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to Purchase Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-09-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>187500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2016-12-31</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-12-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>187500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>37500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest as follows: (i) 25% of the options will vest if the price of the Company's common stock during a consecutive 20-trading period exceeds $60.00; (ii) 25% of the options will vest if such price exceeds $75.00; (iii) 25% of the options will vest if such price exceeds $90.00; and (iv) 25% of the options will vest if such price exceeds $105.00.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the forfeiture of stock options granted under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015 to the reporting person on December 31, 2016. On September 3, 2018, the reporting person forfeited 187,500 options.</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. On September 3, 2018, the reporting person forfeited 187,500 options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person's original Form 4 for this transaction is being amended to correct the number of options remaining after the forfeiture, which were inadvertently reported on the original Form 4 as 225,000.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Henry R. Slack</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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