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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-11-19</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2013-11-27</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001098536</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KRUSEN W ANDREW JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1414 W SWANN AVENUE, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TAMPA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Dominion Straegic Resource Partners</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amendment to the Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 is being filed to correct the amount of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person.  On April 30, 2013, Dominion Strategic Resource Partners (&quot;DSRP&quot;) purchased 1,000 shares of Common Stock.  Dominion Financial Group, Inc. (&quot;DFG&quot;) is the managing general partner of DSRP.  Mr. Krusen is the President of DFG and has investment authority over shares held by DFG pursuant to a Consulting Agreement between Mr. Krusen and DFG.  These shares were omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3, an also were omitted from the Form 4 filed by the reporting person after his original Form 3 was filed.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ken Smith, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
