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) August 3, 2001 _____________________________ ALICO, INC. ___________________________________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Florida 0-261 59-0906081 _____________________________________________________________________________ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) Post Office Box 338, La Belle, Florida 33975 _____________________________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (863) 675-2966 _________________________ Item 5. Other Events. Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on August 3, 2001, attached as Exhibit 01, providing information concerning the Registrant's announcement of its Chairman and CEO returning from his leave of absence. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. ( c ) Exhibit Exhibit 01 - Press release issued August 3, 2001. SIGNATURES 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. (Registrant) /s/ W. BERNARD LESTER August 3, 2001 By__________________________________ __________________ W. Bernard Lester, President Date (Signature) EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 01 Press release issued August 3, 2001 NEWS RELEASE ALICO, INC. August 3, 2001 National Circuit La Belle, Florida The Company is pleased to announce that its Chairman and CEO, Ben Hill Griffin, III, has returned from his leave of absence. Mr. Griffin has assumed all of the duties he was responsible for prior to the leave. Alico, Inc. (ALCO) is an agribusiness company, engaged in the production of citrus, cattle, sugarcane, sod, and forest products.