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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000003545-08-000010.txt : 20080129
<SEC-HEADER>0000003545-08-000010.hdr.sgml : 20080129
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080129121216
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000003545-08-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080129

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:		PO BOX 338
		STREET 2:		640 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			LA BELLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33935
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8136752966

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		640 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 338
		CITY:			LA BELLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33935

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALICO LAND DEVELOPMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bogart Bob
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001382442

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00261
		FILM NUMBER:		08556759

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		863-675-2966

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		#9 FT. CLINCH HEIGHT ROAD
		CITY:			FROSTPROOF
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33843
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001382442</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bogart Bob</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>#9 FT. CLINCH HEIGHT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FROSTPROOF</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33843</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Past Sr. VP Non Ag Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Alico, Inc., Common Stock, Par Value $1.00</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-01-29</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2109</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.67</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2109</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Stock issued under the Stock Option Plan in 1998 in exchange for benefits under the MSP.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bob Bogart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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