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): December 7, 2009
ALICO,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
FLORIDA
(State or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-261
__________________
(Commission
File Number)
59-0906081
___________________
IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
POST
OFFICE BOX 338,
LA
BELLE, FLORIDA
_____________________________
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
33975
_______________
(Zip
Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (863) 675-2966
N/A
___________________________________________________________
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM
8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On
December 4, 2009 the Company received
an amended governance letter from Atlantic Blue Group, Inc. (Atlanticblue), a
51% shareholder, expressing its ongoing commitment to certain corporate
governance practices.
In the
letter, Atlanticblue reaffirmed its commitment to:
·
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Vote
its shares to elect director nominees such that a majority of Alico’s
Board of Directors is comprised of independent directors as defined under
NASDAQ guidelines.
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·
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Not
acquire more than 55% of Alico’s outstanding common stock on a fully
diluted basis.
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·
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Not
engage in any related party transaction with Alico or its subsidiaries
unless such transaction is approved by a majority of the independent
directors (or a committee comprised entirely of independent
directors).
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A copy of the letter and attachments is provided as exhibit 99.2 to
this report Form 8k.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit
99.1- Press release announcing Alico receives letter from controlling
shareholder reaffirming committment to corporate governance
practices.
Exhibit
99.2- Corporate Governance Letter Restated to Alico.
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.
(Registrant)
Date: Doecember
7,
2009 By: /s/
STEVEN M. SMITH
Steven
M. Smith
Chief
Executive Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
99.1 Company Press Release issued December 7, 2009.
Exhibit
99.2 Corporate Governance Letter Restated to
Alico.