<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-19-000010.txt : 20190115
<SEC-HEADER>0000003545-19-000010.hdr.sgml : 20190115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190115174149
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-19-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190115

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:		19527765

	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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            <rptOwnerZipCode>33935</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Chairman</officerTitle>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <value>27.15</value>
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                <value>2016-12-31</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were granted under the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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="F3">Two family trust (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 Trust, but his immediate family members are beneficiary of such trusts.  Mr. Slack disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest there.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option grant will vest if the price of the Company's common stock during a consecutive 20-day trading period exceeds $60.00.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Henry R. Slack</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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