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): February 25, 2015

 

 

ALICO, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

         
Florida   0-261   59-0906081

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10070 Daniels Interstate Court, Suite 100, Fort Myers, FL 33913

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(239) 226-2000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Section 5 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Alico Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 25, 2015. There were 7,366,738 shares of common stock entitled to be voted and 6,683,544 shares were voted in person or by proxy. The Company’s inspector of elections certified the following vote tabulations:

Proposal 1: The following nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors:

 

    FOR   AGAINST   WITHHELD  

BROKER

NON-VOTES

         
George R. Brokaw   4,402,733     571,579   1,709,232
R. Greg Eisner   4,941,215     33,097   1,709,232
Benjamin D. Fishman   4,939,146     35,166   1,709,232
W. Andrew Krusen, Jr.   4,939,862     34,450   1,709,232
Henry R. Slack   4,939,397     34,915   1,709,232
Remy W. Trafelet   4,937,363     36,949   1,709,232
Clayton G. Wilson   4,939,495     34,817   1,709,232

 

 

Proposal 2: The approval of the Stock Incentive Plan of 2015:

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN  

BROKER

NON-VOTES

4,269,089   631,611   73,612   1,709,232

 

Proposal 3: The ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of McGladrey LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015. 

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN  

BROKER

NON-VOTES

6,505,521   16,610   161,413   N/A

 

Proposal 4: The advisory approval of the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN  

BROKER

NON-VOTES

4,944,912   25,674   3,726   1,709,232

 

 

Section 8   Other Events
Item 8.01  

Other Events

On February 25, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per share on its outstanding common stock to be paid to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2015, with the payment expected on April 15, 2015. A copy of the press release is furnished within this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Section 9   Financial Statements and Exhibits  
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits  

 

(d)

 

 

Exhibits.

     
99.1   Alico, Inc. Press Release dated February 27, 2015.
         

 

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  ALICO, INC.
     
Date: February 27, 2015 By: /s/ W. Mark Humphrey
  Name: W. Mark Humphrey
  Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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