Alico Shareholders Re-Elect Directors, Ratify Grant Thornton as Auditor

Alico holds virtual annual meeting, approves board and auditor appointments

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Alico NASDAQ: ALCO held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders on Feb. 27, 2026, in a fully virtual format via live webcast. Shareholders re-elected the board of directors and ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2026.

Why it matters

As a publicly traded agribusiness and land management company, Alico's annual shareholder meeting is an important event where investors can vote on key corporate governance issues like the board of directors and auditor. The virtual format allowed shareholders to participate remotely during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The details

The meeting was presided over by Chairman of the Board Adam Putnam, who introduced the participating directors and company executives. Shareholders voted to re-elect Adam Putnam, George Brokaw, Kate English, John Kiernan, Toby Purse, and Eric Spyron to the board of directors. They also ratified the audit committee's appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Alico's independent auditor.

  • The annual meeting was held on February 27, 2026.
  • Shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026 were entitled to vote.

The players

Adam Putnam

Chairman of the Board of Alico.

John Kiernan

Chief Executive Officer of Alico.

Grant Thornton LLP

Alico's independent registered public accounting firm.

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What they’re saying

“The final vote tally would be published within four business days in a Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.”

— Adam Putnam, Chairman of the Board

What’s next

Alico will file the final vote results with the SEC within four business days.

The takeaway

Alico's virtual annual meeting allowed shareholders to participate remotely and approve the re-election of the board of directors and the appointment of the company's auditor, demonstrating the company's commitment to corporate governance during the pandemic.