Exhibit 8
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
One AMD Place
Sunnyvale, CA 94088
December 21, 2005
Spansion Inc.
915 DeGuigne Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94088
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Following the initial public offering of the Class A Common Stock of Spansion Inc. (Spansion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) will indirectly own a majority of the shares of the Class A Common Stock prior to the conversion of the Class D Common Stock of Spansion Inc. Prior to such conversion, AMD hereby agrees, with respect to the election of directors by holders of shares of Class A Common Stock, to vote its shares of Spansion Class A Common Stock (or cause such shares to be voted) in the same manner and percentage as the other holders of Class A Common Stock vote for the Class A directors up for election to the Spansion board of directors.
Very truly yours, | ||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Hollis M. OBrien | |
Name: | Hollis M. OBrien | |
Title: | Corporate Vice President and Secretary: |
Acknowledged and Accepted
this 21st day of December 2005
Spansion Inc.
By: | /s/ Laurie Webb | |
Name: | Laurie Webb | |
Title: | Vice President |