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. O’Brien


Name:   Hollis M. O’Brien
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