Alico, Inc. Announces Significant Board Composition Changes and Performance-Based Executive Compensation

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Alico, Inc. filed its definitive proxy statement, revealing a significant reduction in board size and detailing substantial performance-based equity awards for its CEO and EVP of Real Estate.

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• Significant Board Composition Change

  Three current directors (Benjamin D. Fishman, W. Andrew Krusen, Jr., and Henry R. Slack) are not standing for re-election, and Eric Speron is nominated as a new director, reducing the board size from eight to six members.

• CEO Performance-Based Equity Awards

  CEO John E. Kiernan was granted performance-based restricted stock units (38,000 shares) with price thresholds of $35, $40, and $45 per share. The $35 threshold was achieved on December 19, 2025, leading to the earning of 5,000 units, with the stock currently trading near its 52-week high.

• EVP Real Estate Receives $1M Performance Award

  Mitch Hutchcraft, Executive Vice President of Real Estate, was granted a $1 million performance stock unit award tied to the completion of permits for the East Corkscrew Grove Villages and the entire Corkscrew Grove Villages project by September 30, 2035.

• Auditor Ratification Proposed

  Shareholders will vote on the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

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This definitive proxy statement outlines notable changes in Alico, Inc.'s board composition and details substantial performance-based compensation for its key executives. The reduction in board size, with three directors not seeking re-election and one new director nominated, represents a significant shift in governance structure. The substantial performance-based equity awards for the CEO and EVP of Real Estate are designed to align executive interests with long-term shareholder value, particularly given the company's current stock price near its 52-week high, which has already triggered the first tier of the CEO's performance-based restricted stock units. Investors should monitor the impact of these board changes on future strategic direction and the achievement of the ambitious real estate project milestones tied to executive incentives.