<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-19-000007.txt : 20190115
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190115143947
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-19-000007
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:			Fishman Benjamin D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001591417

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00261
		FILM NUMBER:		19526960

	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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        <issuerName>ALICO INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Fishman Benjamin D</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10172</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>946</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.75</value>
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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 Arlon Valencia Holdings LLC (collectively, &quot;Arlon&quot;).  Mr. Fishman is required to transfer such shares to Arlon Valencia Holdings LLC.  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>2019-01-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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