UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 12b-25

Commission File Number: 000-0261

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

(Check One)    

  

¨  Form 10-K     ¨  Form 20-F     ¨  Form 11-K     x  Form 10-Q

¨  Form N-SAR     ¨  Form N-CSR

  For Period Ended: : December 31, 2007
  ¨  Transition Report on Form 10-K
  ¨  Transition Report on Form 20-F
  ¨  Transition Report on Form 11-K
  ¨  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
  ¨  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
  For the Transition Period Ended:                                                                  

 

 

Read attached instruction sheet before preparing form. Please print or type.

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

 

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:             

 

 

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 

Alico, Inc.
Full Name of Registrant
 
Former Name if Applicable
Post Office Box 338
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
La Belle, Florida 33975
City, State and Zip Code

 

 

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

 

x   

   (a)   The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
  (b)   The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on FormThe subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
  (c)   The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) hasThe accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

 

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, N-SAR or the transition report portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

Alico, Inc. (the “Company”) is unable to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 (the “Form 10-Q”). However, the Company will file the Form 10-Q within the five calendar day time limit prescribed under rule 12b-25 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s external tax advisors were not able to complete the FIN 48 documentation in a timely manner for the external auditors to complete their reviews and meet the prescribed filing deadline. The information is currently under review by the Company’s external auditors and the Company has been advised that the review will be completed in time to file the quarterly report on or before the fifth calendar day following its original prescribed due date for the Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

 

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

 

Patrick Murphy      (863)    675-2966
(Name)      (Area Code)    (Telephone Number)

 

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).    x  Yes    ¨  No

 

 

 

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?    ¨  Yes    x  No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

 

 

 

 

 

Alico, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date 

    2/11/2008    By     /s/ Patrick Murphy
         Patrick Murphy, Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

 

    ATTENTION     
       

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).