Exhibit 14.2
Exhibit A
Whistleblower Policy
Procedures for the Submission of Complaints or Concerns regarding Financial Statement or other
Disclosures, Accounting, Internal Accounting or Disclosure Controls, Auditing Matters or violations
of the Alico, Inc., Code of Business Ethics and Conduct
Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of
Alico, Inc. (the Company) to establish procedures for: (a) the receipt, retention, and treatment
of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or
auditing matters; and (b) the submission by employees of the Company and others, on a confidential
and anonymous basis, of good faith concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
In accordance with Section 301, the Audit Committee has adopted the following procedures:
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The Company shall promptly forward to the Audit Committee any complaints that it has
received regarding financial statement disclosures, accounting, internal accounting or
disclosure controls or auditing matters, disclosure violations or violations of its Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics. |
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Any employee of the Company may submit, on a confidential, anonymous basis if the
employee so desires, any good faith concerns regarding financial statement or other
disclosure, accounting, internal accounting or disclosure controls, auditing matters or
violations of the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. All such concerns shall
be set forth in writing and forwarded in a sealed envelope to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee in an envelope labeled with a legend such as: To be opened by the Audit
Committee only. Being submitted pursuant to the whistleblower policy adopted by the
Audit Committee. If an employee would like to discuss any matter with the Audit
Committee, the employee should indicate this in the submission and include a telephone
number at which he or she might be contacted if the Audit Committee deems it appropriate.
Any such envelopes received by the Companys Chairman, Lead Director or outside counsel
shall be forwarded promptly and unopened to the chairman of the Audit Committee. If the
employee prefers an alternative method of contact, the employee may contact the Companys
Employee Whistleblower Hotline using the contact information set forth below or may mail
a complaint as indicated above to the Companys Employer Whistleblower post office box
using the address listed below. |
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Following the receipt of any complaint submitted hereunder, the Audit Committee will
investigate each such matter so reported and take corrective and disciplinary actions, if
appropriate, which may include, alone or in combination, a warning or letter of reprimand,
demotion, loss of merit increase, loss of bonus or stock options, suspension without pay
or termination of employment. |
Contact Information:
Audit Committee Chairman:
Phillip S. Dingle
Managing Partner
HealthEdge Investment Partners, LLC
100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 650
Tampa, FL 33602
813-490-7100 phone
Outside Legal Counsel
David C. Shobe, Esq.
Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A.
501 East Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 1700
Tampa, FL 33602
813-222-1123
Whistleblower Hotline
877-778-5463
Whistleblower Post Office Box
P O Box 339
LaBelle, FL 33975
Online
www.reportit.net
Username: alicoinc
Password: alco