UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 4, 2011
Alico, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 0-261 | 59-0906081 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10070 Daniels Interstate Court
Fort Myers, Florida, 33913
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number: (239) 226-2000
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The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished under Items 8.01 and 9.01, and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On September 29, 2011, the Board of Directors of Alico, Inc. (“Alico”) (i) declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of its outstanding common stock to be paid to shareholders of record as of October 31, 2011, with the payment expected on November 15, 2011, (ii) indicated the intent to reinstate the quarterly dividend policy as of the first fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2011; and (iii) set December 30, 2011, as the record date for shareholders eligible to vote at the Company’s annual meeting which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on February 17, 2012. The annual meeting will be held in the Alico Arena at Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release, dated October 4, 2011, announcing declaration of dividend and setting of annual meeting date. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ALICO, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ W. Mark Humphrey | ||||
| Name: | W. Mark Humphrey | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of Alico, Inc. dated October 4, 2011, announcing declaration of dividend and setting of annual meeting date | |