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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-07-016616.txt : 20070815
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070815181354
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-016616
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070813
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070815

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ICO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000353567
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				760566682
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1811 BERING DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133514100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1811 BERING DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEUSCHNER BRADLEY T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221707

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08327
		FILM NUMBER:		071060793

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7133514100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ICO, INC.
		STREET 2:		1811 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000353567</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ICO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ICOC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221707</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEUSCHNER BRADLEY T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1811 BERING DRIVE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77057</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3430</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock - 401(k)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25399</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person was granted these restricted shares of common stock pursuant to the ICO, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. All of these restricted shares will vest on August 13, 2010, subject to forfeiture prior to vesting in accordance with the terms of the Restricted Stock Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares listed on this form represents the Reporting Person's interest in equivalent shares held by the unitized stock fund in the Issuer's 401(k) savings plan (&quot;Plan). The unitized stock fund consists of the issuer's common stock (approximately 96% of the fund value) and cash or cash equivalents (approximately 4% of fund value). The amount of shares attributed to the Reporting Person as a Plan participant and expressed as equivalent shares may change from time to time without the volition of the Reporting Person depending on the fair market value of the issuer's stock and the amount of cash in the fund.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bradley T. Leuschner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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