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 20, 2000
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ALICO, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 0-261 59-0906081
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Post Office Box 338, La Belle, Florida 33975
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (863) 675-2966
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Item 5. Other Events.
Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the
Registrant on December 20, 2000, attached as Exhibit 01, providing information
concerning the Registrant's announcement of its contract to sell land in Lee
County, Florida.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
( c ) Exhibit
Exhibit 01 - Press release issued December 20, 2000.
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
December 21, 2000 By___________________________________
__________________ W. Bernard Lester, President
Date (Signature)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
01 Press release issued December 20, 2000
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December 20, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: W. Bernard Lester
Alico, Inc.
(863) 675-2966
ALICO ENTERS INTO CONTRACT TO SELL
1,375 ACRES IN HENDRY COUNTY
La Belle, Florida (Dec. 20, 2000) -- Ben Hill Griffin III, chief
executive officer and chairman of the board of Alico, Inc. (ALCO), announced
today that the Company has entered into a contract to sell approximately
1,375 acres in Hendry County, FL for $1.6 million.
Mr. Griffin stated that "the sale is consistent with our policy of
selling property that is not contiguous with our other land holdings and non-
essential to our operations."
Alico, Inc. is an agribusiness company, primarily engaged in the
production of citrus, cattle, sugarcane, sod and forest products.
